The officer, however, grabbed his hand and pulled him aside. "I want her to come with me." Jasper tried to break free but to no avail. He could only watch as Josie was taken away.

A group of people were huddled at the entrance of the mansion, all of them scions who had never been treated like this before. They wore sour expressions, unwilling to cooperate. The leading policewoman was demanding they speak up.

Josie was surprised when she was brought straight to a police car. "I thought you were going to record my statement."

The officer opened the car door. "Someone wants to see you."

She looked up in surprise, only to find a familiar figure seated in the passenger seat.

Dexter?

The car was small, and he and his lanky physique seemed out of place in the cramped space. Looking exhausted, he said in a soft voice, "Get in."

Josie felt somewhat at a loss, but in the end, she still settled into the driver's seat.

She was uneasy, wondering what Dexter wanted, why he had suddenly appeared in Newcove, and whether what happened today had anything to do with him. However, it was pretty obvious that he was more or less involved.

did you get here?" she asked sheepishly, the fiery aggression she had displayed just

was evident in Dexter's eyes as he glanced at her. "If I hadn't

in Newcove was

his finger absentmindedly tapping his knee. "Everything went exactly as you wished it would." S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt

Dexter chuckled in exasperation and lifted

got angry after they reunited, and his display of emotions right now was a

As Josie looked at him, she felt surreal,

you? Well, now I know! Isn't that what you wanted?" she snapped. She's

the dashcam with his right hand, exerting more force as his fingers brushed past her tips. "If I had come a moment later, Morgan could've dragged you to your doom.

you who reported it,"

his thumb. His expression only softened when he saw her

happen to them? Will they find

"No."

"Then..."

you'd be ruined, too,

no choice but to put an end to all

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