Watching Dexter get into the car, Preston folded up his umbrella and turned to walk away. The respect he had shown before was now gone.

A woman was stepping off the escalator, her gaze fixated on something outside. A look of joy spread across her face. "Dexter!"

Preston's footsteps halted as he watched the woman brush past him and head straight for the black car. An attendant was holding an umbrella for her. "Dexter, what a coincidence. You're here on business today too?" Juliette bent slightly as she knocked on the car window, her face full of smiles. Dexter lowered the car window by a quarter, obscuring most of the view inside the car, revealing only his eyes. "It's already over. What's up?" "I've just reached Wavery and was immediately bombarded with an overwhelming amount of social obligations. I'm so exhausted." "It'll get better over time."

"It's rare to see you out and about. Seems like you're dealing with quite a challenging situation," Juliette said half-jokingly, hands clasped behind her back. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the Find_Nøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Dexter gave a slight nod. "The rain is getting heavier. You should head home as soon as possible. It's not safe out there."

Is he worried about me? Juliette secretly rejoiced. She was about to reply when the phone she was holding in her hand started to vibrate violently. She held it up and to her surprise, it was a call from Winona. Her expression changed. "What's wrong?"

Dexter's gaze fell upon the still-angry Grape. Coupled with what Moses had said earlier, he couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy.

blurted out, unable to contain herself after

gaze

mean by Maverick has taken her away

flustered. This was something

the address. I'll be

Dexter when he said, "You're new here and this kind of situation can be tough to handle. I'll go with you." Juliette's surprise quickly turned into delight. "Well, that would

Grape began to feel a little scared. The car pulled up at Enigma International. Dexter

tugged at the car door and said softly, "Daddy, I want to go

respond. He simply

car door shut, only to realize that the man was even quicker than her. A hint of surprise crossed her face, but before she could ponder, she hurried to catch up. "Today, we have an appointment with

together, remaining silent

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