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.

though worry still furrowed her brow.

he wasn’t fit for additional

crazy won’t help. Get some rest first,

than Josie expected, and

and refrained from moving, Josie napping on his shoulder, seeming more precious than

sneak a look at her serene sleeping face, an unfamiliar helplessness

a snapshot with his phone, he looked at the picture

a couple of hours. As she sat up, wincing from the all-over

armor, and all I get is suspicion,” Arnold quipped, his tone relaxed as he teased Josie, all

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

disappeared.

waiter glanced at Josie and then at Arnold, …

equally stunned.

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

etched on her face. “What if he’s here

had this scenario become reminiscent of an operation to catch a cheating

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