Chapter 94 How Are My Acting Skills?

“Mrs. Carroll sent me to inform you guys the food is ready.” Josie mumbled sheepishly.

She was obviously lying.

Calvin laughed in his usual, unruly manner. “Ms. Warren–1 mean–my dear sister–in–law, were you cavesdropping?”

Startled by his address, Josie instinctively looked at Dexter, who remained silent.

“Don’t look at him. Dex almost tore down my turf, for your sake. I would be a fool if I couldn’t tell your relationship.” Calvin explained. Then, he cupped her face. “Besides you, I bet no one in Wavery dares to provoke Alex Lane. You’re famous now!”

Josie smiled ruefully, causing her wound to reopen. She grimaced in pain and said, “Thanks to you leaving me in the lurch, I’m disfigured now.”

Calvin laughed at her sarcastic remark. “Please don’t blame me. I need to run my business. I’m kind enough to get Dex there.”

Josie rolled her eyes and paused briefly. “I’m entrusting my brother to you. We’re even.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll discipline him properly and return an obedient brother to you in a few years.”

Josie’s shoulder and waved to Dexter. “I’m leaving first, then.” He closed the door

overlapped her toes subconsciously as nervousness crept in. “Your friend is slick with words. It’s better to cut ties with

at her. “Does it still

Josie shook her head. “I’m just

guts to go to Heaven on Earth. Dexter

for

and walked up to him. “Mr. Hallway threatened me with Justin’s life. I had no

fidgeted with

could I?”

to flinch. She bit the bullet and explained, “I mean… You’re not. obligated to help me. I shouldn’t trouble you all the

heard a joke. “You’ve already troubled me quite

we need from each other, but interactions more than that are inappropriate.” Josie

fell on her bruised knees. His craving for nicotine had passed, so he kept

in the box.

angry about what happened in the

silent briefly before mumbling. “Not

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