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.”

I bear a resemblance to your missing daughter and Dexter and she shared a special

Josie immediately understood that Claudia had lived in the temple to seek solace in the absence

day. Zach might have

despicable, Mrs. Hadey. Please, do everything you can to

in her gaze, Claudia sighed. “Once Laura has fully recovered, I will make arrangements to send her away

breathed a sigh

may still cross paths in Wavery, but let’s pretend we

her voice steady despite the heaviness in her

nodded in acknowledgment and left, leaving Josie to collect her thoughts. Taking a moment to compose herself, she returned to

with an annoyed tone, “Dexter, can you not make

disbelief at Josie’s audacity to defend someone other than

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him? Well, it would be great

who crossed the line first,”

dawned on him that Josie held a debt to Arnold and, thus, wouldn’t stand by

held Josie’s hand. “What did

had transpired during the past two