The receptionist had tactfully excused herself, leaving only Josie and Grape alone in the room.

She stood in place for a long time, seemingly entranced by something, her gaze unwavering.

Dexter didn’t have many friends, and only Calvin and Zachariah could be considered as such. As for women in high-ranking positions, they were few and far between, let alone women he could call friends.

He had lent her his customized car and they had shared dinner together in the office. Their relationship couldn’t have been merely superficial.

It was a perfectly normal situation. Given his position, it was quite usual to have about a dozen people like this around him.

However, Josie suddenly felt a sense of curiosity. She wondered about the time she wasn’t a part of his life, the people he met, and the events he encountered.

She wondered why she felt a tad upset about it.

This is ridiculous.

The dinner appeared to be quite scrumptious, with Juliette heartily indulging in the meal. However, Dexter didn’t seem to participate. much in the feast. His attention was constantly drawn to his cell phone resting on the side table, its screen remaining persistently dark.

“Are you thinking about work?” Juliette suddenly reached out, waving her hand in front of him.

“No.

knew was not a man dependent on

I knew wasn’t the type of woman who would recklessly venture into an unfamiliar city

the night scenery outside the window. “It wasn’t a rash decision. I’ve studied this for a long time. Wavery is indeed suitable for the current development path of Witherspoon Group. Oh, and I’ve also encountered a partner who fits

heard about her project. “The current person in charge

but I wasn’t talking about her,” Juliette said to him with a mysterious smile. “By the way, this time I’ve brought something

“What?”

from her bag and opened it in front of him. “A year ago, when you were recuperating in Nusridge, you saw the rosary beads on my hand. You casually mentioned that you once had a similar one, but it broke. I

she spoke these words, her eyes were

string of rosary beads. Something crossed his mind, but it took him a moment before he spoke. “I

was no trouble at all. I’ve sought out the most renowned master for a blessing. Are you going to waste my good intentions by

before Josie, who was behind the blinds. It was particularly glaring, and

Dexter a string of rosary beads, originally given to her by Claudia for her protection. At that time, she desired nothing else but Dexter, and so, she

year, but now, his wrist

did he take it

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