Blind date turned proposal (Josie and Dexter) novel Chapter 1224

Dexter moved swiftly. “Another matter has come up. Where's Mr. Dalton?”

“We couldn't find anything on him. The merchandise was a feint, so we had no choice but to let him go.”

Dexter walked straight to the car. “I need to head back to Rivodia immediately. I'm leaving Wavery in your hands.”

Caleb looked puzzled. “What? Something wrong with Arnold?"

Dexter didn't have time to explain further. Seeing the situation, Calvin, who was not far off, promptly took the driver's seat. “I'll drive you there.”

Once he got in the car, Dexter noticed several missed calls from Justin. He took a few deep breaths before returning the call. “What's going on?”

When Justin finally got through, he said, “Grape is missing. She was insisting on seeing you guys. I thought I'd take her out for a bit of fun. We had three or four bodyguards with us, but she vanished in the blink of an eye. We can't even find her on the surveillance footage.”

Leaning back, Dexter closed his eyes in exhaustion. “I'll be right back.”

“My sister—” The call had already been disconnected.

Calvin glanced at the man in the rearview mirror, a sense of foreboding washing over her. “The flight's already booked, the earliest one available. You don't look well. You should take your medicine first.”

Dexter didn't respond, nor did he make a move. His mind was filled with the images and laughter of Josie and the child, Grape. He thought he must be a loser. He failed to protect the two most important people in his life at the most crucial moment.

A wave of intense self-reproach and guilt washed over him, threatening to drown him.

The plane swiftly touched down in Rivodia. Justin and his group were close to the airport. He was quite clever, remarking, “Everyone who was present when Grape went missing is here now.”

Dexter swept his stern gaze over everyone present, his pale face commanding respect without showing anger. “Think carefully about how you answer my question. One slight mistake, and you can kiss your ability to speak goodbye.”

She's indeed smart. Arnold's lips were unusually pale as he spoke. “Of course he would protect me. After all, Mr. Vipera's goods were never sold, and the cash being transported on this ship was nothing more than a cover.”