The Epic Blind Date with My Boss

By this point, Josie had come to her wit’s end, and her voice turned hoarse with her frustration tipped over. “But he’s not the only criminal on the run in the entire Wavery!”

Arnold paused in his attempt to dab her tears away, taken aback by her sudden outburst, “Wow. Easy now. You sound pretty worked up.”

As Pop’s disappearance neared twenty-four hours, Josie was on edge, visibly worn out.

Arnold playfully pinched her cheek, “When was your last shut-eye?”

“Why do you care? I’m done here.”

Josie shoved him aside and unsteadily got to her feet, ready to leave.

Arnold’s grip gently pulled her back into place.

“Where do you think you’re going being in this state? Planning to walk right into the enemy’s clutches? That’s a one-way ticket to disaster. They’ve got your Pop, and their motive’s likely more complex than just wanting cash. They might be using him as leverage against you or Dexter.”

If it was about blackmail, the perpetrators would reveal their hands sooner or later.

Josie, though worry still furrowed her brow. “What if

he wasn’t

yourself crazy won’t help. Get some rest first,

Josie expected, and she was knocked out cold

held his breath and refrained from moving, Josie napping on his shoulder, seeming

turned his head to sneak a look at her serene

snapshot with his phone, he looked at the picture

wasn’t long, maybe a couple of hours. As she sat up, wincing from the all-over soreness, she glanced up at Arnold and shuffled

the knight in shining armor, and all I get is suspicion,” Arnold quipped, his tone relaxed as he teased Josie, all while kneading his shoulder.

got a situation! Scar and

playful grin disappeared. “By

then at Arnold, …

equally stunned.

to his long legs, Arnold surged ahead and grasped her

was etched on her face. “What

reminiscent

determined. “If he were after you, he wouldn’t have taken Scar.”