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.”

yet he chose not to delve further. “Today’s Monday, and Russell Group is holding a board meeting. Grape insists on

suggesting,

the other end of the line was

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

tried to reassure her, sensing her

Josie simply ended the call, leaving him

that surfaced in that moment of vulnerability wasn’t

was known as the cliff gap, where they encountered many

finding amusement in the situation, teased, “Don’t tell me, this luxurious mansion

wouldn’t have been stopped

Josie’s shoulder, her tone teasing, “Belongs to

by Juliette’s directness, Josie blushed and responded with a playful jab of her elbow. Juliette laughed heartily, sprinting ahead with a joyful bounce

sight, combined with

tale of a time when the grand 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

but she felt a deep sense

on her that this despair was not hers but that of

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