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.”

to delve further. “Today’s Monday, and Russell Group is holding a board meeting. Grape insists on tagging along, which means I have no other choice,”

eyes widened in shock, “You’re not suggesting, you brought her to Russell Group,

from the other end of the

somehow managed to summon the

reassure her, sensing her lingering upset. He added, “Jo, it was something that was

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

that moment

known as the cliff gap, where they encountered many attendants along

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

been mine, we wouldn’t have been

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

responded with a playful jab of her

sight, combined with the

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 me,”

Josie couldn’t pinpoint why, but she

was not hers

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