Blind Date Turned Proposal

Chapter 94 How Are My Acting Skills?

“Mrs. Carroll sent me to inform you guys the food is ready.” Josie mumbled sheepishly.

She was obviously lying.

Calvin laughed in his usual, unruly manner. “Ms. Warren–1 mean–my dear sister–in–law, were you cavesdropping?”

Startled by his address, Josie instinctively looked at Dexter, who remained silent.

“Don’t look at him. Dex almost tore down my turf, for your sake. I would be a fool if I couldn’t tell your relationship.” Calvin explained. Then, he cupped her face. “Besides you, I bet no one in Wavery dares to provoke Alex Lane. You’re famous now!”

Josie smiled ruefully, causing her wound to reopen. She grimaced in pain and said, “Thanks to you leaving me in the lurch, I’m disfigured now.”

Calvin laughed at her sarcastic remark. “Please don’t blame me. I need to run my business. I’m kind enough to get Dex there.”

Josie rolled her eyes and paused briefly. “I’m entrusting my brother to you. We’re even.”

an

to Dexter. “I’m leaving first, then.” He

subconsciously as nervousness crept in. “Your friend is slick with words. It’s better to cut

but stared at her. “Does

head. “I’m just worried that it’ll

to go to Heaven on Earth. Dexter commented indifferently while taking

for

fearful of Dexter. She mustered her courage and walked up to him. “Mr.

but fidgeted with it. “Why didn’t you

I?” Josie

to flinch. She bit the bullet and explained, “I mean… You’re not. obligated to help me. I

if he had heard a joke. “You’ve already troubled me quite a bit.”

we need from each other, but interactions more than that are inappropriate.”

knees. His craving for nicotine had passed, so he kept the

in the box.

about what happened in the meeting.