Dexter moved swiftly. “Another matter has come up. Where’s Mr. Dalton?”

“We couldn’t find anything on him. The merchandise was a feint, so we had no choice but to let him go.”

Dexter walked straight to the car. “I need to head back to Rivodia immediately. I’m leaving Wavery in your hands.”

Caleb looked puzzled. “What? Something wrong with Arnold?”

Dexter didn’t have time to explain further. Seeing the situation, Calvin, who was not far off, promptly took the driver’s seat. “I’ll drive you there.”

Once he got in the car, Dexter noticed several missed calls from Justin. He took a few deep breaths before returning the call. “What’s going on?”

When Justin finally got through, he said, “Grape is missing. She was insisting on seeing you guys. I thought I’d take her out for a bit of fun. We had three or four bodyguards with us, but she vanished in the blink of an eye. We can’t even find her on the surveillance footage.”

closed his eyes in exhaustion. “I’ll

The call

foreboding washing over her. “The flight’s already booked,

he make a move. His mind was filled with the images and laughter of Josie and the child, Grape. He thought he must be a loser.

guilt

the airport. He was quite clever, remarking, “Everyone who

face commanding respect without showing anger. “Think carefully about how you answer my question. One slight

slow pace due to its damage. As if fearing something might happen to Josie, Mark remained steadfast, keeping watch from his original position. “Under such a blazing sun, it’s hard on an old man like

was, letting out

reminded of the night she left Wavery. She had wanted to see them one

own business. Do you think Mr. Dalton will spare you once you leave the country?”

that I would

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