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

“Is this the phone you mentioned?”

Ruth followed Josie’s gaze and waved her watch. “Yeah! I use this to contact the bodyguards.” Suddenly, her voice faltered. “I’m so sorry for them…”

Josie knew how traumatic it would be for a young child to witness that violence.

She caressed Ruth’s head and asked tentatively, “I lost my phone. Can I make a call with yours?”

She assumed Ruth would not agree, but to her surprise, she handed the watch over. Josie looked through the watch thoroughly. There were no hidden microphones. Well, I don’t suppose Wayne would be so sick as to monitor a child like that. And he wouldn’t have thought that I could use this.

She trembled hopefully and quickly dialed a number, praying internally that Dexter would pick it up.

After three rings, the call ended.

Taken aback, Josie rang a few more times. Finally, the call connected, but a woman answered, “We’re not interested in loans, thank you.”

she hung up before Josie could

Why is she always picking up Dexter’s private phone?

grasped her watch in her hands, overwhelmed by her emotions and thoughts. The sufferings she had been through were stuck in her throat, having nowhere else to vent them out.

tugged on her sleeves, seeing her in a

I’ll just make

Dexter was always busy and that it was

The call was picked

this?” he piped

hearing the familiar voice. “Moses,

like he had just fallen from his bed. “We finally heard

at a place called. Southlink. We can’t get out of here, and I

rage and sent someone over. They should be on their

calming effect on

to draw comparisons. Still, such words couldn’t cheer her knowing how Arnold was