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.

began to steady Josie, though worry

just undergone surgery, so he wasn’t fit for additional

head against his shoulder, “Driving yourself crazy won’t help. Get

Josie expected, and she was knocked out cold in no time.

on

turned his head to sneak a look at her serene sleeping face, an unfamiliar helplessness washing over him.

taking a snapshot with his phone, he looked at the picture

a couple of hours. As she sat up, wincing from the all-over soreness, she

I get is suspicion,” Arnold quipped, his tone relaxed as he teased Josie, all while kneading

“We’ve got a situation! Scar and the others have been cornered and

playful grin disappeared. “By

then at

was equally

thanks to his long legs, Arnold surged ahead and grasped her arm, urging, “You need to lay low. Sneak out through the back

on her face. “What if he’s

irony struck – how had this scenario become reminiscent of an

he were after