The Epic Blind Date with My Boss

“This is now an official police record. Please take a moment to think carefully about where your father might have gone. In the meantime, we’ll have some officers search the nearby area, Scott tried to reassure Josie.

However, Josie couldn’t shake off her unease. “Officer Buncho, my father couldn’t have just lost his way like that. He was in the car…”

Scott’s extensive investigative experience triggered a thought, “Do you know of anyone who might hold a grudge against him?”

The notion of enemies sent Josie’s thoughts spiraling.

She couldn’t pinpoint them even if there were indeed any adversaries. Among the people she could recall, none of them seemed to have any direct animosity toward her father.

Josie pursed her lips, “Let me think again. I’ll let you know if I recall anything.”

Scott nodded.

As he was getting ready to enter his car, a colleague patted him on the shoulder and said. “Relax, Buncho. You’re out here on duty for a reason. Why’s still the long face? Don’t worry. They wouldn’t keep you waiting for an eternity.”

Scott responded with a teasing glance before addressing Josie, “Do you need a lift?”

snapped back suddenly, “…No, thank you.”

briskly walked to her car, pressed the gas pedal, and drove

exchanged hushed murmurs. One asked, “Officer Buncho,

furrowed brow etched an even deeper line, “I am. Her background is more complex than

is she?” Another officer queried.

“She’s Dexter Russell’s

immediately grasped why Scott had assumed

Russell Group. Amid the rush hour traffic, her driving was reckless

she headed for the VIP elevator and swiped her card, gaining entry. She rode it to

this point, Dexter did not return back the call.

“Mrs. Russell?”

that Josie seemed to disregard them, they hastened to add,

fists, her expression taut as she shifted her

you can’t enter. Mr. Russell is in a board meeting

wielding significant influence. They were engrossed in discussing critical matters concerning the company’s

a stir among the attendees, who all raised their heads in

his countenance bearing the cold seriousness. befitting a business