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.

began to steady Josie, though worry still furrowed her brow.

he wasn’t fit for

“Driving yourself crazy won’t help. Get some rest first, and then we’ll talk about

Josie expected, and she was knocked out

breath and refrained from moving, Josie napping on his shoulder,

a look at her serene sleeping face,

snapshot with his phone, he looked at

hours. As she sat up, wincing from the all-over soreness, she glanced up

I get is suspicion,” Arnold quipped, his tone relaxed as

door was swung open. “We’ve got a

playful grin disappeared. “By whom?”

Josie and then at Arnold,

was equally stunned.

first to bolt from the room, but thanks to his long legs, Arnold surged ahead and grasped her arm, urging, “You need to lay

Her concern was etched on her

reminiscent of an operation to catch a cheating spouse?

expression grew serious, his voice determined. “If he were after you,