The Epic Blind Date with My Boss

Chapter 555 Let’s Pretend We Don’t Know Each Other

At the end of the corridor, two women stood facing each other, enveloped in an unusual atmosphere. Josie lowered her head and spoke first, “Mrs. Hadey, I apologize for ruining Summer’s birthday banquet that day.”

Claudia examined her closely, unable to accept the fact that this soft-spoken woman before her was her daughter’s rival in love and Dexter’s wife.

“You’ve taken me by surprise,” she responded coldly.

Josie nodded in agreement, “I am equally surprised.”

Claudia’s gaze fell upon the beaded Buddhist bracelet on Josie’s wrist, her thoughts indiscernible under her mask of a dignified woman.

“Dexter has treated you well,” Claudia stated plainly.

Josie hesitated for a moment. “Well…perhaps,” she spoke uncertainly, as even Josie herself was uncertain of Dexter’s feelings.

“That child has grown up under my care. He is naturally distant, so if he treats you this well, it means you are someone he truly cares about,” Claudia said with bitterness. “I’m not surprised that he chose to marry

you.”

her all came down to her appearance. She explained, “I know I bear a resemblance to your missing

Josie immediately understood that Claudia had lived

did that day. Zach might have caused even greater trouble if not for you saving

violence is truly despicable, Mrs. Hadey. Please, do everything you can to keep him away from Laura,

Claudia sighed. “Once Laura has fully recovered, I will make

a sigh

may still cross paths in Wavery, but let’s pretend we don’t know each other,” Claudia suggested,

understand,” Josie replied, her voice steady despite the heaviness in

her thoughts. Taking a moment

him and said with an annoyed tone, “Dexter,

Josie’s audacity to defend someone other

Pretend We Don’t Know

for him? Well, it would be great if

one who crossed the line first,” Josie said

his attempts to calm himself becoming more evident. It finally dawned on him that Josie held a debt to Arnold and, thus, wouldn’t

held

him what had transpired during the past two months