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.”

return an obedient

and waved to Dexter. “I’m leaving first, then.” He closed the door thoughtfully

“Your friend is

at her. “Does it

just worried

go to Heaven on Earth.

for

mustered her courage and walked up to him. “Mr. Hallway threatened me with Justin’s life. I

light up the cigarette but fidgeted with it. “Why didn’t you call me?”

could I?”

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

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

should only take what we need from each other, but interactions more than that

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

in the box.

in the