Chapter 531


    Chapter 531 Carter Group’s Complexities


    udia and Josie departed Sousturham together.


    As they reached a crossroad, a ck car awaited them. The driver stepped out, giving Josie an extra


    nce, and said, “Good morning, Mrs. Hadey,”


    udia looked at Josie, silently asking if she wanted a ride in her car.


    Josie smiled and shook her head. “I have a friending to pick me up. See you next time, Auntie.”


    udia nodded understanding, got into the car with the driver, and soon drove off.


    The driver couldn’t help but be curious, “Mrs. Hadey, that woman…”


    udia’s smile faded, and she pursed her lips as she settled into the car. She exuded an imposing


    aura and replied, “Just a visitor to the church who happened to be on the way.”


    The driver understood and refrained from asking further questions.


    Meanwhile, Josie stood in ce, contemting the recent events. Something was intriguing about


    udia’s family-they seemed well-off.


    Lost in her thoughts, a ck SUV swiftly approached her, stopping by her side.


    The window rolled, revealing a woman wearing sunsses who yfully whistled at her. “Hey,


    beautiful! Need a ride?”


    Josie chuckled and settled into the passenger seat. “Do you pick up men like this all the time?”


    Laura removed her sunsses and raised an eyebrow. “Back in my prime, I could easily have ten male


    escorts eating out of the palm of my hand in a single night. And none of them could escape my charm.


    and fell head over heels with me.”


    Josie couldn’t help but burst intoughter. Only Laura would make such daring and unapologetic


    ims.


    After theughter subsided, Laura drove toward the city center, her demeanor bing solemn. She


    nced at Josie with reservation, “Why didn’t you tell me earlier that you were in Sousturham? I


    thought you had left the city.”


    Confused, Josie furrowed her brow. “Why would I leave the city?”


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    Laura’s tone grew more cautious. “Well… when they couldn’t find you with Dexter, the information they


    received was that you had gone to Rivodia.”


    There seemed to be a misunderstanding in the information. Josie fell into reflective silence.


    Laura continued, her voice tinged with a hint of sheepishness, “He was actually about to board a ne


    to Rivodia to find you, but I managed to stop him. I got so worked up on your behalf and spilled


    everything to him. But he did look genuinely remorseful, though.”


    Josie finally showed a flicker of reaction, though herposure remained intact.


    She didn’t let Laura’s idental blunder bother her. Josie knew that Laura had spilled the beans about


    the actual events- her being in a car ident and her encounter with Mark.


    “Aren’t you mad, Josie!” Laura noticed her seemingly indifferent demeanor, which appeared even more


    detached than before.


    “No, he was bound to find out anyway. It’s better to know sooner thanter, Josie smiled. “Why the rush


    for me toe back? Is something urgent happening at the studio?”


    “We’ve made some initial progress on the project Dexter handed over to us. We need to n our next


    steps. I heard that Carter Group has taken on a project from the city and is looking to assemble a


    design team. I think we should give it a shot,” Laura said as she drove.


    Josie furrowed her brow. She wasn’t keen on getting involved with Arnold’s project.


    “Let’s forget about it and explore other options. Carter Group is known for theirplex dealings, and


    we don’t want to get in over our heads.”


    Laura nced at her in the rearview mirror. “Josie, is it Dexter that you’re concerned about?”


    Josie couldn’t deny that she had considered that aspect. Still, her reservations were more about her


    lack of trust in Carter Group. She pondered momentarily, unsure how to exin theplexities


    involved.


    “Alright. How about I make contact first? If I detect any risks or red gs on those projects, we’ll back


    out, okay?”


    Laura was determined not to give up without even trying. She was known for her ambition and


    fearlessness.


    Josie considered Laura’s suggestion, appreciating her support and willingness to take the lead.


    Ultimately. she didn’t refuse and decided to go along with it.


    Laura inquired, “Where are you headed?”


    Josie understood the underlying meaning behind the question. She paused momentarily before


    responding. Tm visiting my father. I bet he must be worried sick about me.”


    Dexter is also very worried about you.


    Laura had the inclination to say it to Josie but ultimately refrained. She chose to keep quiet about the


    incidents in which Dexter had been relentlessly trying to locate where Josie had been.