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.”

found it hard to believe 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, which means I

suggesting, you brought her to

silence from the other end

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

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

words, Josie simply ended the call,

that surfaced in that moment of vulnerability wasn’t

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

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

it been mine, we wouldn’t have been stopped at the gate,” Josie

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

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

decorated with a plethora of rhododendrons, and the sight, combined with the twilight’s approach, offered a breathtaking spectacle unmatched in the mortal

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 lie to me,” Juliette spoke softly, her fingers mimicking the

but she felt a deep sense of

was not hers but that of

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