That Day When I Got Married to My Boss at the Blind Date

By this point, Josie had come to her wit’s end, and her voice turned hoarse with her frustration tipped over. “But he’s not the only criminal on the run in the entire Wavery!”

Arnold paused in his attempt to dab her tears away, taken aback by her sudden outburst, “Wow. Easy now. You sound pretty worked up.”

As Pop’s disappearance neared twenty-four hours, Josie was on edge, visibly worn out.

Arnold playfully pinched her cheek, “When was your last shut-eye?”

“Why do you care? I’m done here.”

Josie shoved him aside and unsteadily got to her feet, ready to leave.

Arnold’s grip gently pulled her back into place.

“Where do you think you’re going being in this state? Planning to walk right into the enemy’s clutches? That’s a one-way ticket to disaster. They’ve got your Pop, and their motive’s likely more complex than just wanting cash. They might be using him as leverage against you or Dexter.”

If it was about blackmail, the perpetrators would reveal their hands sooner or later.

his words began to steady Josie, though worry

so he wasn’t

won’t help. Get some rest first, and

wine packed more punch than Josie expected, and she

from moving, Josie napping on his shoulder,

at her serene sleeping face,

phone, he looked at the picture with a

a couple of hours. As she sat up, wincing from the all-over soreness, she glanced up at Arnold and

in shining armor, and all I get is suspicion,” Arnold quipped, his tone relaxed as he teased Josie, all while kneading his shoulder.

the private room’s door was swung open. “We’ve got a situation! Scar and the others have

disappeared. “By

at Josie and then at Arnold, … Dexter…

equally stunned.

to his long legs, Arnold surged ahead and grasped her arm, urging, “You need to lay

etched on her face. “What if he’s

had this scenario become reminiscent of

his voice determined. “If he were after you, he