Chapter 535 Laura in Danger

Summer flounced off to change, leaving Dexter and Claudia alone. Claudia smiled at Dexter and said, “Thank you for taking care of Summer. She can be quite a handful.”

Dexter understood what she was implying behind her words. He knew why she had avoided him all these years.

“It’s part of my responsibility,” Dexter said simply.

Arnold had been listening to their conversation the whole time. He finally spoke up, his smile dripping with sarcasm. “I never knew you were so protective, Dex.”

Dexter raised his eyebrows in derision. “Of course, I had to protect her,” he said firmly, his voice rising. “She’s my responsibility. D

Dexter smoothly changed the subject, effectively cutting Arnold off.

Arnold’s lips tightened into a thin line, and he remained silent.

Dexter raised his glass in a toast to Arnold. “Congratulations on your new project,” he said in a courteous

manner.

Arnold’s lips curled into a smirk. “You must have your sources,” Arnold said as he leveled his gaze at him,

more efficient, Dexter responded, taking a

was ten at night, and Josie

had a regular

jolted awake by her phone ringing. She furrowed her brow as she answered the phone. It

Laura.

Josie pinched her eyebrows when she finally registered Laura’s name on the screen of her phone. It was late at night,

she heard Laura’s crying on the other

was sobbing so hard that she could

bed, her eyes wide with

so scared, Laura quavered, her voice

Josie responded, her voice firm. “Where are you right now?” She swept her hair out of her face and asked in a frantic tone. ‘Give me the address. I’ll be there as

was in disarray, and her clothes were stained with tear

as she listened to Laura’s tearful cries. She quickly got out of bed, changed her clothes, and

of Laura’s situation, Laura said out of the blue. “Josie, you don’t have to find me. I’ll

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rising. “Where are you right now?

air was thick with tension. All Josie could hear

residence, aren’t you?” Josie

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