Josie spoke slowly, deliberately avoiding any mention of the terms of the exchange between Arnold and herself. Not far away, Arnold noticed them. He lit a cigarette and leaned against a charred pillar, watching intently.

Dexter loosened his shirt collar. "Grape is my daughter, and I will protect her no matter what."

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After saying that, she left. Dexter followed closely behind at a steady pace. "I will be staying in Rivodia for a while. Later, someone will come to pick you and Grape up and take you to my place." Josie did not respond to that.

"Your company took quite a risk using that photo for the cover."

On the top floor of Rivodia's tallest building, a man stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, casually surveying the scenery below.

"You don't know? Is that how you plan to resolve the matter?"

He let out a soft chuckle, ended the call, and casually tossed his phone onto the couch.

Before long, someone would legally handle the newspaper company.

Sounds echoed from the bathroom, and a woman, her hair wet and wrapped in a bath towel, emerged. She walked out seductively and embraced him from behind.

the matter, Mr. Bastille?

But now, without that desire, she was no different from a

Ryan to get the

flirtatious. "Mr. Bastille, what do you take

you

turned around in confusion, only to be

"Who are you..."

the other party

"You!"

you don't leave now, forget about

defiant, but seeing that Morgan made no move, she had no choice but to swallow her pride and

the expansive office, a hint of desire

magazine lay on the table, its cover

be caught on camera." Her voice trembled,

line too many times

around, gazing at her

looked up, fear evident in her eyes. "It wasn't intentional. There won't be a next time. You know me. If I wanted to make it public, I wouldn't have done it this way." "How would you have

her tongue, but she

cigarette in his hand to lift a strand of her

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