Chapter 121 A Trap
“Who is it?”
Dexter asked in his deep and gravelly voice.
Josie appeared from the dark and slowly walked into his office’s soft glow of light. “Are you always this alert, Mr. Russell”
Her canvas bag was slung over her shoulders, and her work outfit was simple. Nonetheless, the office was large and luxurious, with a high ceiling and an open view of the city. Josie felt like a small fish in a big pond.
Once he saw her, the scowl on his face faded. “Why didn’t you return to Mason Garden?*
Josie put her bag down and went closer to him. Her finger rested on his furrowed brows as she said, “I was on my way back, but I decided to wait for Mr. Russell as I saw the lights at the top floor were still on.”
Dexter grabbed onto her hands without losing the frown on his face. “I see you’re no longer afraid of getting caught.”
thrilling to have an
closer to him, leaving almost no gap between them. Dexter narrowed his eyes when he sensed a familiar
Russell whenever you seduce me.” Dexter pushed her away softly with a look of disdain masking his face. “A man’s
and asked, “I feel this is right up Mr.
her cards out on the table, but Dexter seemed uninterested. He stared at the antique clock in his ” office. It was five–hundred–year–old antique worth hundreds of thousands. Its design was
fit for this position than you. You shouldn’t act naive
he doesn’t have any friends. Who would want to be close to him when he has such a
for me to save Justin. No one would doubt my intentions. But Mr. Russell, you must’ve set up a chess game and made us your pawns you could control anytime. Am I right?”
calmly stared at her. “I
his feigned indifference. “It’s rare
was fully alert, like a porcupine ready
to find your weakness, so he set up a trap for you in Wavery, even though he was in Rivodia. He used me to test you, and you fell into his trap. My face was thus ruined by his
project as a way to compensate
meant. He finished his cigarette and threw it into the bin.
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