When Mark called, Josie was sitting in the courtyard, watching Grape and Pepper playing around.

Perhaps Pepper had a special affinity for Josie, as it particularly liked her.

"It was my negligence, Josie. I personally punished Maverick and the others, demoting them by three levels. They won't trouble you again, and such incidents won't happen in the future." Mark's voice was firm, indicating his anger.

Dexter was reviewing documents. Seeing Josie's eyebrows furrow slightly, he paused and silently questioned her with his eyes.

Josie gestured that everything was fine, then got up and walked to the side.

"They were just trying to put me in my place. Mr. Olsen, I can't believe you demoted them by three levels."

They might never recover from the punishment in their lifetime.

Mark naturally sensed the sarcasm in her words and quickly said, "Since they dared to treat you like this, they can't blame me for being heartless. They took advantage of their previous merit to pull this off on my daughter. They deserve it!"

He was indeed harsh.

Josie wasn't particularly concerned initially, as Dexter had already stood up for her. But Mark's actions now surprised her. She felt his protection and concern.

"Understood."

are you coming back? Your mother said you went back with Dexter, so,

in his words wasn't lost on Josie. However, what intrigued her more was another thing. "How did

was present at the scene, so her being aware wasn't surprising. But how did Claudia come to

mother. Laura deliberately kept it a secret and didn't say anything until she saw you come out."

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silence on the phone tormented Mark,

the playful Grape.

a definite answer from Josie, Mark felt

finished handling the documents and handed them to Maverick who was waiting on the side. He closed the

Maverick and the others have been

up. "That's quite

playing and ran over to cuddle with Dexter, saying

opened the water bottle for her, gently

scene, Josie suddenly felt that he could take care of Grape very well now, and the latter's dependence on

tie was a

deadline of one hundred days was

in thought, Dexter asked softly, "What are you thinking

suddenly asked, "Didn't we say we should give Grape a formal name? Have you

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