A warm feeling spread through Josie's heart. No matter what, she refused to believe that Juliette, of all people, could be so despicable.

"Rumors claim that you upset Mr. Olsen to the point of hospitalization. Is there any truth to it?"

Josie was a little surprised about how well-informed the outside world seemed to be. "You could say that."

"For what reason?"

Josie hesitated, unable to voice out that it was due to having Dexter's child.

"Did you see the bird in the sickroom?"

Juliette gave a soft hum of acknowledgment.

"A caged bird always yearns to fly."

The implications in her words were heavy. Understanding the hint, Juliette refrained from asking further.

She changed the subject by saying, "I saw Laura today."

The mention of Laura had Josie pausing. Upon noticing Juliette had something more to say, she prompted, "And?"

Group, handling matters with such efficiency and decisiveness that it seems she's determined to take over." Juliette spoke cryptically before hinting at something else, "It's not my place to interfere in your family matters, but I have a closer relationship with

gracing her lips as

Juliette glanced down at it before her face lit up with joy. "I can't talk right now. Something urgent

sprint away, not attempting to hold her

that moment, in

after the other. The large conference room was suddenly empty, with only Dexter

"Mr. Russell, what-"

stepped forward, but

could finish

in the

that Dexter had heard everything that was

retracted his

brows as he

did occur to me. I have already made contact with another company involved in

research, known as 'Eccentric

Corporation'."

eyes fixed on the location Josie had sent him. Attached to it

mouth subconsciously curled up. After a long pause without hearing the next sentence from Preston,

hesitated before speaking. "They want you to negotiate

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