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

Incredulously, Josephine stared at Arnold, taking step by step toward him as if seeking an answer. “Is that really true?”

“It was merely an investigation. Whether there’s an issue or not is still up for debate. Why panic?” stated Arnold.

Seeing him dismiss the matter entirely, Josephine suddenly collapsed onto the ground. “That’s my father-“

“Indeed, there’s no need to worry. As long as your father holds you in his heart, he will rescue you,” Dexter said, his gaze as penetrating as if he were watching a fire, displaying an unexpected calmness.

Josephine looked at him.

Dexter continued, “Ms. Yowell, do you know why you were allowed on this ship? It’s because you are his safety net. As long as you’re here, your father won’t abandon him.”

Every word, every sentence, was like a dagger to the heart, words so cruel that Josephine couldn’t bear to listen. She turned her gaze toward Arnold instead.

She simply asked one question, “Is it really true?”

Arnold didn’t respond. Instead, he changed the subject. “Go get some sleep. When you wake up, I’ll take you home. Please, listen to me.”

other words, Arnold was silently confirming

and exploitation. Yet, in

The entire night, she had been forced to digest too much information, more than she could bear. “Arnold, don’t forget who saved you when you were at your lowest. Without

The idea almost made Dexter

you to love me?” Arnold rebutted calmly,

was the one who had forced herself onto him,

constricted. “My father cannot

on the gun, looking toward the opposite shore where the crowd had already been dispersed. “At this point, Mr. Dalton

already passed when Caleb called, “We’ve discussed it. You can leave the

I possibly trust

that the cargo the Vipera were transporting has already

Arnold’s face. Without that most damning

against Lucas

sigh of relief. “Mr. Zabinski, how should

“Bring him over here!”