The sound of water droplets hitting her hair woke Josie from her slumber. As she regained her senses, she spoke, “Dexter, you have a fiancée.”

“Yeah,” he responded calmly, seemingly unfazed. “I’ve told you before; you are mine for life.”

Josie looked up, observing the movement of his Adam’s apple on his neck. She was about to retort when Dexter released her. He took her hand and led her back to the master bedroom.

“What are you doing?” Josie exclaimed in disbelief.

“Sleep with me.”

“You’ve gone mad!”

“I won’t touch you.”

Perhaps due to exhaustion, Dexter’s voice was hoarse. “Sleep with me, Josie. I won’t check what you just sent.”

That sentence struck a chord with Josie, leaving her motionless.

So, in the end, the two lay on their sides, with Dexter holding her from behind, making no inappropriate moves.

Josie could hear his slow and steady breathing. The recent stress must have taken a toll on him, as he was truly exhausted.

when she thought Dexter had fallen asleep, he suddenly asked, “Why did

heart skipped

explained it

“On the day you exposed Leanne’s plagiarism, you were

one instance made him unable to remember anyone else in

“That’s just a coincidence.”

not indicating whether he believed her or

Dexter held her especially tight, and it took a long time for Josie to fall asleep. When she woke

reminded her that last night wasn’t

pair of cotton slippers that had appeared beside the bed at some

of the room, Josie looked down from the second

people, apparently tailors, were there with suits, waiting for

was still dealing with

Olsen specifically instructed us to see you wear the suits. Please

at him. “No need

was sweating profusely. “If you don’t try,

and hung up before saying, “Aren’t you

was about to get

silently descending the stairs in her cotton slippers. “What’s all the fuss

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