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.”

yet he chose not to delve further. “Today’s Monday, and Russell Group is holding a board

not suggesting, you brought her

other end

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

a select few and is adapting remarkably fast,” he tried to reassure her, sensing her lingering upset. He added, “Jo, it was something that was going to come to light sooner or

for words, Josie simply ended the

that surfaced in that moment of vulnerability wasn’t lost on

the cliff gap, where they encountered many attendants along the

teased, “Don’t tell me,

been mine, we wouldn’t have been stopped at the

playfully put a hand on Josie’s shoulder, her tone teasing, “Belongs

and responded with a playful jab of her elbow. Juliette laughed heartily, sprinting ahead with a joyful bounce in

decorated with a plethora of rhododendrons, and the sight, combined with the twilight’s approach,

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

couldn’t pinpoint why, but she felt a deep sense of despair

this despair was not

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