The Epic Blind Date with My Boss

Chapter 535 Laura in Danger

Summer flounced off to change, leaving Dexter and Claudia alone. Claudia smiled at Dexter and said, “Thank you for taking care of Summer. She can be quite a handful.”

Dexter understood what she was implying behind her words. He knew why she had avoided him all these years.

“It’s part of my responsibility,” Dexter said simply.

Arnold had been listening to their conversation the whole time. He finally spoke up, his smile dripping with sarcasm. “I never knew you were so protective, Dex.”

Dexter raised his eyebrows in derision. “Of course, I had to protect her,” he said firmly, his voice rising. “She’s my responsibility. D

Dexter smoothly changed the subject, effectively cutting Arnold off.

Arnold’s lips tightened into a thin line, and he remained silent.

Dexter raised his glass in a toast to Arnold. “Congratulations on your new project,” he said in a courteous

manner.

Arnold’s lips curled into a smirk. “You must have your sources,” Arnold said as he leveled his gaze at him,

get more efficient, Dexter responded, taking

was ten at night,

had a regular sleep

jolted awake by her phone ringing. She furrowed

Laura.

she finally registered Laura’s name on the screen of her phone. It was late at night, and Laura only called her this late if there was a problem

she heard Laura’s crying on the other end of the

hard that

sat up in bed, her

I’m so scared, Laura

her voice firm. “Where are you right now?” She swept her hair out of her face and asked in a frantic tone. ‘Give me the address.

mind was in disarray, and her clothes were stained with

changed her clothes, and left her house in her bedroom slippers. She was determined to

Josie was trying to get a sense of Laura’s situation, Laura said out of the

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“Where

tension. All Josie could hear was

residence, aren’t