Blind Date Turned Proposal (Josie and Dexter)

Chapter 535 Laura in Danger

Summer flounced off to change, leaving Dexter and Claudia alone. Claudia smiled at Dexter and said, “Thank you for taking care of Summer. She can be quite a handful.”

Dexter understood what she was implying behind her words. He knew why she had avoided him all these years.

“It’s part of my responsibility,” Dexter said simply.

Arnold had been listening to their conversation the whole time. He finally spoke up, his smile dripping with sarcasm. “I never knew you were so protective, Dex.”

Dexter raised his eyebrows in derision. “Of course, I had to protect her,” he said firmly, his voice rising. “She’s my responsibility. D

Dexter smoothly changed the subject, effectively cutting Arnold off.

Arnold’s lips tightened into a thin line, and he remained silent.

Dexter raised his glass in a toast to Arnold. “Congratulations on your new project,” he said in a courteous manner.

Arnold’s lips curled into a smirk. “You must have your sources,” Arnold said as he leveled his gaze at him,

responded, taking a large gulp of

and

a regular

jolted awake by her phone ringing. She furrowed her brow

eyebrows when she finally registered Laura’s name on the screen of her phone. It was late at night, and Laura only called her this

she heard Laura’s crying on the other end of the line.

so hard that

up in bed, her

Laura quavered, her

voice firm. “Where are you right now?” She swept her hair out of her face and asked in a frantic tone. ‘Give me

her clothes were stained with tear marks.

bed, changed her clothes, and left her house in her bedroom slippers. She was determined to find Laura and help her.

said out of the blue. “Josie, you don’t have to find

Mon, Aug

Laura

her anger rising. “Where are

was thick with tension. All Josie could hear was

aren’t you?”