Chapter 114 I Was Afraid You Would Be in Danger

He turned his head to look at her. The ember of the cigarette glowed softly, flickering in the dark room.

“Couldn’t you wait at home for me to come back?” He expressed his frustrations through his tone of voice.

Josie pondered her response, knowing he likely already knew most of what had happened earlier. She kept her head down and replied. “I know you’ve been stressed lately about acquiring Landon, so I came out in a hurry to tell you something important about the project.”

Josie suspected her accidental eavesdropping from earlier must be related to this project, so she tried her best to get to him as soon as possible.

Dexter snuffed his cigarette in the ashtray and blew the final puff of smoke in her face. She felt suffocated by the smoke and wanted to move away, but he held onto her neck and said under his breath, “What do you know?”

Josie’s face turned red. He held her so close that she could see the small mole he bore under his eyes. She held onto her breath, explained everything she knew, and said timidly. “Did I cause more trouble for you?”

That was not true. She’s been here all night without doing anything.

Dexter tightened his grip, and his eyes were awash with conflicting emotions. “You must think you’re very clever.”

Mrs. Ardon’s plans and the trouble she would face if her identity were revealed. But worst of all, she didn’t realize how dangerous

was more concerned about how her negligence would affect the

was pounding at the thought of something terrible happening to

she apologized. Im sorry; I’ll be more careful next

gaze and actions were

come

was at a loss for words. Her eyes were dull, and her shoulders slumped.

beat but tried

comment. She even thought of taking

you three times. You didn’t answer and even ended the

and her

furrowed as he didn’t notice any missed calls from her when he checked

trembling. Then, holding her hands,

was stunned. She pursed her lips and swore, “No,

She sure is honest.

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