Chapter 269 Lovey-Dovey

“Matt, my father’s condition has been gradually improving. I don’t think I’ll be sending him to the hospital. Thank you for looking out for us.”

Her tone was polite but distant. Matthew could sense that she was pulling away from him.

“Alright. Are you facing any problems with him?”

The “him” he referred to was obvious. He was asking about the man standing next to her, the man who had been staring at her with undisguised suspicion.

“No, Matt. It’s my own decision.”

Matthew didn’t press the issue. He could tell that she didn’t want to talk about it. Soon after, he replied, “Be safe and take care of yourself. Good night.”

He spoke warmly to her.

“Good night.”

Josie hung up the phone and met Dexter’s suspicious stare. It was a simple conversation with her friend, but she felt guilty nonetheless.

“Are you always this sweet with your friends?” he asked, his voice laced with jealousy.

good I am at socializing.” she said, trying to

from him, but he grabbed her

strong. “There are people around,” she whispered, her cheeks

covered her face and frantically commented, “I didn’t

wanted to disappear into

all her might

what happened removed her hands from

through the trees while the skies rumbled with the sound of airplanes overhead. Her eyes sparkled under the streetlights as she ran like a teenager, her face still flushed with annoyance at his unexpected behavior. It felt like a

down the street while his breath quickened. He caught up to her, gripped her wrist,

as a result. But the scene unfolding before her

two people play out a love story she

turned around, and her eyes met his. She felt a jolt of electricity run through her body as she gazed into his gleaming

was leaving the event hall, his assistant hurried after him. “Mr. Carter, there are still several partners you haven’t had a chance

at his watch.

and staggered over

he wanted to go. “Do you want to go to

eyes, feeling

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