"Inflicting a thousand wounds on the enemy, but suffering eight hundred in return, huh?"

Dexter didn't rush either. He leaned back, maintaining his composure as he negotiated with the enigmatic man before him.

Wayne was also looking at him. "Dexter, to be honest, the one I wanted to choose back then was actually you. Despite coming from a broken home and being shrewd in your calculations, you were no less than Arnold. I believed that if you had joined forces with me, we could have written an even more magnificent saga than what we have now. Regrettably, it was Arnold who came to pledge his loyalty to me, not you."

Wayne firmly believed that the more troubled a person's mind was, the bolder and more ambitious they became. Dexter was the perfect example of this. This matter had always weighed heavily on Wayne's mind.

"Tell me; would we be in this situation today if we had joined forces?"

Upon seeing his enthusiasm, Dexter squinted his eyes and said, "There is no need to ask such a thing. I made money in the gray areas too, but I would never cross the line."

ambition was evident, yet he had the ability to restrain his own desires. This made him even more intriguing in Wayne's

the order, there was no way Arnold could have survived. But I can assure you, Josie won't die. So, how about it? Shall we make a deal?" Dexter caressed the fabric of his sleeve cuff as he replied,

"I am sincere enough."

already bright, the sun was about to rise, and everything would soon be out in the open. Finally, he couldn't help but interrupt Dexter's contemplation. "Aren't

me time to think. After all, this is a matter that concerns my future.

sooner had the words been spoken, when the phone on the table began to ring. The caller ID displayed Justin's name. The phone vibrated for quite some time, drawing the attention of both individuals.

his lips, abruptly ending

message, he laughed and slid the phone

was ashen, and she was on the verge of collapse, her consciousness becoming increasingly blurry. "The sea at night is bone-chilling. Could her body withstand it?" Wayne asked leisurely. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FindNøvᴇl.nᴇt website on

yet his expression remained calm. "It seems he really wants to provoke Mark. Arnold didn't consider your situation at all, Wayne." Despite the current circumstances, he was

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