Dexter remained motionless, softly echoing Arnoldâs words, âOne night, one hour.â
Arnold stood behind him. A faint smile appeared on his face as he suddenly asked, âArnold, do you know why you lost to me in the first place?â
Arnold narrowed his eyes. It was evident from the current situation that he had already won.
âYou are too superficial.â
After Dexter finished speaking, he stood up and walked out without hesitation.
âWhat do you mean?â Arnold couldnât help but ask.
âNothing.â Dexter stood still, tilting his head slightly. âItâs time for me to leave.â
Arnoldâs expression changed. He furrowed his brows, sensing that something was wrong. âImpossible⦠Did you-â
Just then, his phone, which was on the table, began to vibrate vigorously. He glanced at the caller ID, his expression growing even grimmer.
âSpeak!â
After a while, Arnold stared intently at Dexterâs figure, his resentment intensifying.
Dexter became even more relaxed. âI forgot to mention that before Justin entered La Oriele, we implanted a tracking chip in him. No matter where he goes, I can always find him.â
Arnold felt a chill run through his body.
âI know you too well, Arnold. You might think that I would analyze your thought process, guessing that you wouldnât put Paul and Justin together. But sometimes, reverse thinking is necessary. How long do you think it took me to devise this plan?â Dexter asked in return.
Arnoldâs eyes turned cold.
âOne minute.â Dexter turned around. âOf course, we must also include the time spent acting with you here today.â
âImpossibleâ¦â
âSo, itâs La Oriele, huh? Youâre certainly cautious. What a pity.â
He had just received news that they were eventually found in La Oriele.
If it hadnât been for Arnold bringing Dexter and Josie here, he would never have let his guard down. Today was an accident, but also an opportunity.
Dexter strode out of the building. Larry had been waiting outside for a long time. âArnold is cautious, constantly changing locations. In the end, we found them in La Oriele. Justin is injured.â
Dexter walked briskly. âWhat about Paul?â
âHe⦠Heâs alright,â Larry carefully stated. âHowever, over the past two years, his mind has suffered significant trauma. He can barely recognize anyone now.â
In the car, Josie finally regained her composure.
Upon seeing an old acquaintance, she asked in confusion, âWhat did you mean by the Bastille Group has fallen?â
Morgan carefully tended to her minor hand injury and said in a nonchalant tone, âA member of the Bastille family had breached ethical standards and was under scrutiny by the authorities. Almost the entire family was implicated.â
It must be serious.
âHow could this happen? Youâve always been so cautious.â
âI am cautious, but there are those who are even more cautious than me.â Morgan managed a smile. âTake your ex-husband, for example. If it werenât for him, perhaps the Bastille Group wouldnât have ended up like this.â
Josieâs brows furrowed deeply. âIn the two years that I was gone, were you all still at each otherâs throats?â
âThere are some things that canât be solved just because you left.â
Josie hadnât expected Dexter to be so ruthless as to reduce the Bastille Group to such a state.
Morgan now appeared forlorn, lacking the lively and energetic disposition he once possessed. He truly seemed pitiable.