Upon returning to her residence, Josie hadn’t anticipated encountering Zach in the courtyard.

Leaning against the magnolia tree, he idly scrolled through his phone, bored. Upon hearing footsteps, he glanced up abruptly.

“You’ve got some nerve showing your face here,” Zach remarked bluntly.

Josie turned to face him, closing the distance between them with deliberate steps. “This is my home. Leave.”

Her assertion carried an undertone of authority, and Zach immediately bristled. His agitation palpable, he retorted, “Yours? I’ve lived here for over twenty years. Who do you think you are?”

Josie’s patience wore thin. “When I resided here, you weren’t even born.”

Zach lost it and lunged forward, seizing her by the throat, his anger evident in his clenched teeth. “If you dare to stay,” he threatened, “I’ll show you the consequences of messing with a local!”

Josie felt a twinge of discomfort, but she refused to let it surface. Instead, she offered a smile. “Zach, you haven’t changed a bit in these two years.”

Zach remained silent.

stayed at your place for a few days, and you’re already so worked

high and mighty, don’t you? Why don’t you just leave? If you hate the Olsen family so much, why did

intended to leave,” Josie replied, her grip firm on his wrist as she slowly loosened his fingers one by one. “But seeing you in this state

Zach’s voice cracked

brushed Zach off, striding toward the door. “Emily, please

at Zach, lowering her

Having no outlet for his anger, Zach kicked

her room, Josie checked the time -already eight in the morning. Grape should be awake by now. She dialed Justin’s number, but no one

Is he still asleep?

of foreboding, though she couldn’t quite explain why. Her apprehension grew,

to attend to some affairs, she hoped he would return home

the east of Rivodia, a group of individuals stood in disciplined

distance, a pack of hungry wolves prowled, their presence ominous and menacing,

stood in the formation. His

him that Grape’s location was nearby. However, they faced a predicament-they had

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