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.”

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, which

suggesting, you

the other end of

to summon the man’s name

matter; she’s being taken care of by a select few and is adapting remarkably fast,” he tried to reassure her, sensing her lingering upset. He added, “Jo, it was something that

words, Josie simply ended the call, leaving him to ponder

in that moment of vulnerability wasn’t lost

they encountered many attendants along the

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

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

on Josie’s shoulder, her tone teasing, “Belongs to

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

the sight, combined with the twilight’s approach, offered

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 lie to

why, but she felt a deep sense of despair in her

dawned on her that this despair was not hers but that

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