Chapter 1013


    After carrying the bag for a while, Josie’s wrist began to ache. She handed everything over to Moses.


    He immediately took it, looking at her tentatively, his gaze resembling that of a puppy.


    Josie continued to walk ahead while Moses and the others followed closely behind, maintaining a brisk


    pace.


    She said, “Take me to meet Dexter.”


    Russell Group was on high alert, with everyone in the building feeling threatened. When Josie set foot


    in the ce once again, a sense of long-lost familiarity washed over her.


    She had initially thought that she wouldn’t have the opportunity toe back.


    The lights in the penthouse office were bright. The secretary led Josie inside. As she looked up, she


    saw a mountain of files piled up on the desk, and various documents and items scattered around the


    rest of the space.


    No one had cleaned up the mess.


    The office waspletely empty, yet the secretary didn’t dare to proceed further. She cautiously said,


    “Mr. Russell should be in the lounge.”


    Taking a deep breath, Josie decided to go in.


    The atmosphere within the room was oppressive. The door to the lounge was half-closed, and inside, it


    was pitch ck, devoid of any light.


    Earlier, in the car, Moses had been like a child tattling to their parents, telling Josie many things about


    Dexter.


    He talked about how Dexter negotiated with major shareholders, how he kept the project going under


    immense pressure, and how he stood firm against the media without giving an inch.


    All of those required tremendous mental strength, yet Dexter single-handedly shouldered everything,


    not revealing a shred of it while she was recovering.


    “Josie, to be honest, if nothing had gone wrong on the wedding day, Russell Group wouldn’t have


    ended up in this vulnerable position again. That day, Mr. Russell still insisted that we do everything in


    our power to bring Justin back. He’s been drinking quite a lottely due to social obligations, which led


    to gastrointestinal bleeding. Josie…” said Moses.


    Josie stood at the doorway, suddenly overwhelmed by a profound sense of helplessness.


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    The lounge was dimly lit, with only the light from outside filtering through the ss windows and falling


    in the corners. Dexter’s silhouette, rising and falling, seemed particrly lonely and deste.


    He seemed to be searching for something, his bangs fluttering on his forehead, his breath somewhat


    hurried. He was so engrossed that he didn’t even notice someone had arrived.


    He must not have found it. He tilted his head back slightly, letting out a sigh, seemingly out of options.


    Josie took a step and startled him. Immediately, he raised his hand to switch on the light. “Who’s


    there?”


    The sudden burst of light caused Josie to raise her hand instinctively to shield her eyes. When she


    moved it away, she was startled to see an unexpected look in Dexter’s eyes. However, his expression


    remainedrgely unchanged, as always, impassive.


    Suddenly, Josie felt somewhat uneasy. The calm she had maintained in the past few days seemed to


    have somewhat dissipated.


    “I ran into Moses at the station.” Her reason was revealed in a single sentence.


    Meanwhile, Dexter scrutinized her.


    She was somewhat frail, slender like a de of grass, but standing there, she exuded a unique


    resilience and determination. Having experienced the world of pleasure and vice, she had seen it all,


    yet her mind remained clear and lucid.


    Indeed, she was his cherished one.


    No matter how her appearance changed, her temperament never did.


    Every time he saw her, Dexter would regret not recognizing her sooner.


    Realizing his mistake btedly, he propped himself up, somewhat resembling a big boy who had done


    something wrong. “Have you eaten? I didn’t intentionally have Moses follow you. I was just worried that


    you might get into trouble if targeted by Mr. Harrison, so I…”


    In the end, he found himself at a loss for words and decided to drop the subject. “Have you


    encountered any trouble?”


    Josie heard her own sigh in her heart.


    She could never harden her heart against him.


    “No, Moses did a great job resolving the trouble for me.” Josie stepped forward, noticing arge box in


    front of him. “What are you looking for?”