The sound of water droplets hitting her hair woke Josie from her slumber. As she regained her senses, she spoke, "Dexter, you have a fiancée."

"Yeah," he responded calmly, seemingly unfazed. "I've told you before; you are mine for life."

Josie looked up, observing the movement of his Adam's apple on his neck. She was about to retort when Dexter released her. He took her hand and led her back to the master bedroom. "What are you doing?" Josie exclaimed in disbelief.

"Sleep with me."

"You've gone mad!"

"I won't touch you."

Perhaps due to exhaustion, Dexter's voice was hoarse. "Sleep with me, Josie. I won't check what you just sent."

That sentence struck a chord with Josie, leaving her motionless.

So, in the end, the two lay on their sides, with Dexter holding her from behind, making no inappropriate moves.

Josie could hear his slow and steady breathing. The recent stress must have taken a toll on him, as he was truly exhausted.

fallen asleep, he suddenly asked,

heart skipped a

explained it back

day you exposed Leanne's plagiarism, you

him unable to remember

"That's just a coincidence."

waist, not indicating whether he

to fall asleep. When she woke up the next day, he was gone. Only the warmth by her

over and found a pair of cotton slippers that had appeared beside

room, Josie looked down from the second floor and could

group of people, apparently tailors, were there with suits, waiting for Dexter's

still dealing with

specifically instructed us to see you wear

"If you don't try, I'm

a call and hung up before saying, "Aren't you afraid you won't

man was so anxious that he was about to

gaze, silently descending the stairs in her cotton slippers. "What's

of people were taken aback to realize that there was still a woman present, but they didn't express their surprise due to professional

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