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,

only get more efficient, Dexter responded, taking a large

ten at night, and Josie was fast

a

awake by her phone ringing. She furrowed her brow as

Laura.

name on the screen of her phone. It was late at night, and Laura only called her this late if there was a problem at work. She answered the call

stomach churned with dread and anxiety when she heard

so hard that she could

her eyes wide with alarm.

so scared, Laura quavered, her

She swept her hair out of her face and asked in a frantic tone. ‘Give me

and her clothes were stained with tear

got out of bed, changed her clothes, and left her house in her bedroom

get a sense of Laura’s situation, Laura said out of the blue. “Josie, you don’t have

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stopped in her tracks, her anger rising. “Where are you right now? Do you want

tension. All Josie

Olsen’s residence, aren’t you?”

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