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.”

that she would casually visit a place that had previously caused her pain, yet he chose not to delve further. “Today’s Monday, and Russell Group is holding a board meeting. Grape insists on tagging along,

not suggesting, you brought her

the other end of the line

frustration, but somehow managed to summon

to reassure her, sensing her lingering upset. He added, “Jo,

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

unexpected intimacy that surfaced in that moment of vulnerability wasn’t lost

remained unchanged. 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 Josie,

finding amusement in the situation, teased, “Don’t tell me, this

have been stopped at

a hand on Josie’s shoulder, her

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

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

recounted a tale of a time when the grand sun slowly dipped into the sea, leaving its lingering glow on an inaccessible cliff, against which waves tirelessly crashed. He was there alone, lost in the majestic solitude that the scene offered. “So, the stories were true, they didn’t

but she felt a deep

was not hers but

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