Chapter 267 Making Her Happy

Josie was taken aback by his condescending tone. She felt her voice catch in her throat but forced herself to remain collected. “Are you going to tell me or not?” she asked.

The wine arrived at the table. “Are you threatening me?” he asked, pursing his lips.

Josie didn’t know how to reply. She was struggling to understand his behavior. At times, he was easygoing. But other times, he was cold and distant. She took a deep breath and said, “It doesn’t matter if you don’t feel like telling me. Who knows? I might not even be interested to know anymore by the time you feel like telling me, Mr. Carter.”

Her witty attitude made it hard for anyone to get mad at her.

Arnold placed his glass on the table and leaned forward. “What happened to your neck?” he asked, his eyes narrowing.

She wore an off-the-shoulder top that exposed her rosy, wind-chapped shoulders.

“I went to battle.” Josie wasn’t interested in continuing this conversation.

“Did you win?”

at Arnold. “Mr. Carter, I suggest you focus on drinking your overpriced wine,”

who had just opened the door, his lips curling into

you everywhere. Turns out you’ve been hiding here this whole time.”

sent a shiver down Josie’s spine. She didn’t

surprised to see him. He leaned back in his chair and said, “Your speech was a hit. There was no room for me to join in the crowd. Luckily, Mrs. Russell

and wrapped his arms around her shoulders. His stare was cold

thought I would accompany Mr. Carter,” she said. “He seemed

her relationship with Arnold, fearing that he would get angry again if

smiled at her. “You did

to make me happy,” Arnold commented, staring at Dexter with a smile. “Everyone was worried that the sudden change in the Russell Group’s stock market trends would be disastrous, but you proved us wrong. Dexter, you did

remember Arnold doesn’t like this

I thought the Russell Group would never get involved in the e-commerce business, but you

sensed the underlying meaning of Arnold’s comment and was startled by the revelation. The Russell Group is entering the e-commerce business? She had never heard of such

Dexter, “I feel sorry for you. Why do you care about him?”

said what he needed to and left without turning around.

Arnold’s last words and turned towards Dexter, probing, “What did Arnold

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