The phone Josie had stashed in her bag began to vibrate intensely. She fished it out and saw that it was a call from Arnold.

She wanted to hang up immediately, but Dexter said in a deep and authoritative tone, "Answer it."

She gripped her phone tightly, hesitating for a moment before answering the call.

From over there came the hurried breaths of Arnold, holding back from exploding in anger at the brink.

There was a moment of silence, then Arnold asked in a hoarse voice, "Did you and Dexter conspire against me?"

Josie furrowed her brows, turning to look at Dexter, who remained impassive as he stood beside her.

"I have no idea what you're talking about."

"Josie!" Arnold's voice rose, carrying a faint hint of a sob.

looking again at Dexter, his

I will settle

hung up the phone after he finished speaking. Josie tossed her cell phone

at the sky ahead and said, "Dawn is approaching. Let's head back

use me like a tool,

told you not to get close to these people, but you didn't listen. Now that you're involved,

Arnold lose control. Something happened

fiddle with his rosary

she asked, "Summer showing up here today was your doing, wasn't

soon as these words were spoken, Dexter raised a playful smile. "You are more crucial compared

that of Summer's. She

expected that his series of actions would turn her into a pawn of Dexter's. "What have you done,

It took a lot of effort." Dexter frowned at the thought of that. He looked at Josie as he continued, "He has gone too far. I put him

that Dexter was not retaliating because his grandfather had passed away and he was being considerate. But to her surprise, he had been deliberately biding

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