At that moment, Josie wrestled with the feeling of being cherished versus being under surveillance. She managed a wry smile. “Thanks, I’ve made it inside.”

Then Dexter inquired, “What’s the purpose of your visit?”

Suddenly, Grape’s voice came from the other end of the line, and the arrival of an employee with reports was abruptly silenced by Dexter.

“Is that you, Mommy? I want to talk to her!” Grape interrupted.

As Josie was about to explain, Dexter swiftly commanded, “Escort her outside for a moment, give her some time to settle down.”

The employee hesitated before moving forward, gently coaxing Grape in a subdued tone.

It quickly became quiet.

“You were too harsh on her,” Josie said.

“You still haven’t answered my question.”

After a pause, she replied, “I brought a friend along, hoping it’ll help clear our minds.”

delve further. “Today’s Monday, and Russell Group is holding a board meeting. Grape insists on tagging along, which means I have

not suggesting, you brought

from the other end of the

out in frustration, but somehow managed to summon the man’s name in a

to reassure her, sensing her lingering upset. He added, “Jo, it was something that was going to come to light

loss for words, Josie simply ended the call, leaving him to ponder her sudden

intimacy that surfaced in that moment

Josie and Juliette reached what was known as the cliff gap, where they encountered many attendants along the way. Each attendant seemed surprised to see

situation, teased, “Don’t tell me, this luxurious mansion belongs to

we wouldn’t have been stopped at the

put a hand on Josie’s shoulder, her

blushed and responded with a playful jab of her elbow. Juliette laughed heartily, sprinting

cliff was decorated with a plethora of rhododendrons, and the sight, combined with the

leaving its lingering glow on an inaccessible cliff, against which waves tirelessly crashed. He was there alone, lost in the

she felt a deep sense of despair in her

dawned on her that this despair was not hers but that

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