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.

many ways, his words began to steady Josie, though worry still furrowed her brow. “What

so he wasn’t fit for

“Driving yourself crazy won’t help. Get

than Josie expected, and she was knocked out cold in no time.

on his shoulder, seeming more precious than any

turned his head to sneak a look at her serene sleeping face, an unfamiliar

he looked at the picture

all-over soreness, she glanced up at Arnold

the knight in shining armor, and all I get is suspicion,” Arnold quipped, his tone relaxed as he teased

“We’ve got a situation! Scar and the others have been cornered and

playful grin disappeared.

waiter glanced at Josie and then at Arnold, … Dexter… Mr. Russell…”

equally stunned.

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

momentarily. Her concern was etched on her face. “What if he’s here for me?”

reminiscent of an operation

his voice determined. “If he were after you, he wouldn’t have