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“What would you do if I killed him? Dexter pulled out a tissue and slowly wiped his palm.

Josie felt a shiver down her spine and did not doubt that Dexter would kill Arnold as he said. “That’s a crime.”

Dexter sneered, “He won’t die with you around.”

Josie resisted lashing out at him. She closed her eyes and said, “What will you do about the waiter from just now?”

“Larry has explained about him.”

But Josie knew Arnold would not let the waiter off. She imagined he, like her, would become a tool in Dexter and Arnold’s game.

“Josie!” Dexter shouted suddenly. “If I don’t get rid of Arnold, he will not hesitate to retaliate and kill me.”

Josie observed him through the darkness.

Everyone in Wavery knew Dexter and Arnold were rivals.

Two days later, Josie prepared tea for Paul in Mason Garden. He took a sip and shook his head. “Josie, you’re bad at making tea. You should stop making it.”

laugh at herself. “It

should respond. “Erm, right.

phone without thinking and saw a notification about a news. article. Wavery is struck with another construction accident, resulting in the dismissal of the director of the city’s industrial and commercial

Her hands shook.

ended the matter within two days. It seemed Arnold

article and read through the detailed reporting on corruption matters. The article also said that the

all the perpetrators with

over the Web and could not find news about Will. She calmed down and pondered on it Then, she guessed this was the most extensive result Dexter’s plan could hope to

not proceed

only face obstruction from Arnold Even the

Carter Group’s reputation was

Jour knew Dexter could achieve more if she had ng gotten

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angry? I don’t remember you ever liked tea” Paul noticed her silence and tried

of her daze and responded. “Who likes

between chamomile and Darjeeling tea, Paul spoke as if

recall Liana’s elegant gestures as

Earth.