Chapter 718 A Chance to Be Dex’s Brother-in-Law

The feud between the Carters and the Russells had deep roots, hence Scar’s intense animosity toward them.

As the words left Scar’s mouth, Arnold kicked him in the belly. “Keep yapping, and I might finish you off first!”

“Relax, man. Amidst the commotion, Dexter’s attention was snagged by faint makeup smudges on Arnold’s shoulder. They appeared to be imprints left by a woman resting against him.

He gestured to Leanne, who promptly handed him a cigarette.

Dexter extracted one and passed Josie a lighter, motioning for her to ignite it.

Josie’s nerves were taut and reluctant.

A faint smile tugged at the corner of Dexter’s lips. “Go on, light it.”

She hesitated for a moment before taking the lighter. With a snap, a spark of fire illuminated the sharp arch of the man’s brows and his eyes.

Smoke filled his lungs, and Dexter released a long exhale, finally easing a bit.

It had been a while since he had smoked. He’d promised to quit, and since then, he’d refrained from touching a cigarette.

Tonight was the first exception.

“I’m cool, no worries,” Arnold remarked as he took a tissue from one of his subordinates, wiping his fingers clean. “But did you switch personal assistants? I didn’t see Mr. May around today.”

refocused on

the Olsen family, she no longer felt inferior, exuding confidence and handling the attention from others with

“Oh? You mean Leanne?”

seized the opportunity to interject, “In case you didn’t know, you

an eyebrow, not denying it. “True, but who’s to say if I’ll ever have the chance to

implication was clear, and Dexter’s

and said, “Mr. Carter, you’ve crossed a

Josie was still present.

By the way, Ms. Olsen, I’m curious why you’ve come here

her breaking point, unable to stand on the sidelines of

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was becoming unbearable, and she needed

confrontation, she

wavered as she grappled with

look at Dexter, she seemed on

of the cigarette accentuated Dexter’s fingers, his demeanor gradually taking on

Josie had already pieced together much of

daughter of the Olsen family, you likely find it somewhat beneath you and not entirely fitting to work at the Russell Group, given

you convey the message I asked you to pass on to Mr. Russell? My hunch is you didn’t.” Josie knew it was Leanne who had answered the call she had

never being granted access to Dexter’s personal calls,

if she

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