My Ex-Wife Is A Big Shot In Disguise by Lindsay Lewis

Chapter 153

“No, I’m not with him. Quit the nonsense, Joe,” Madison said calmly, her expression unchanging.

“Jessica,” Joc called out.

Joe tapped the table and gave Madison a pointed look, “Has anyone ever told you that you’re terrible at fibbing? If people find out you’re my sister, it’d be embarrassing.”

‘In this dog-eat-dog corporate world, I haven’t met a sly old fox yet. When they spout their nonsense, they don’t blush or sk ip a beat. No one is like her. Joe thought.

Madison murmured with a slight frown, “You seem quite pleased with yourself.”

Joe and Madison were so close, that he overheard the murmurs without effort.

Joe raised his eyes and said, “What’s so bad about being pleased? Jessica, you’ve got to get street-smart. The world’s full of deceivers, and you can’t even bluff? Seriously, why the hell are you bringing this up? Be straight with me, why’d you end up in the hospital. today? How’d you get hurt?”

In the end, he suddenly woke up and realized that he had digressed, so he brought the conversation back to the original topic.

Madison felt cornered and confessed. “It’s nothing. Just nicked myself and ended up getting a tetanus shot”

Madison detected worry in Joe’s voice, which prompted her to roll up her pant leg, revealing the wound to reassure him.

“It’s trivial. The wounds were already

healing by the time I reached the hospital. I

wouldn’t have bothered if it weren’t for safety.” Madison continued.

Joe glanced over and his face darkened slightly.

The scars on the wound did not appear to be serious, but when they were on his younger sister’s body, they still caught the eye.

Joe scoffed, unable to contain his irritation, directing it at Leo. “What’s the deal with. you and that kid? You were even photographed together. Don’t fall for him, Jessica. I mean it, don’t you dare fall in love. We don’t need more drama to dig through.”

Joe never really planned to question her, but given the turn of events, he could only ask

out.

Madison nearly hid her face in her hands. “Joe, the idea of romance is foreign to me.”

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was nearly comical as if

truth and falsehood, “I was originally planning to go to the hospital by myself, but coincidentally I ran into Leo. He insisted on giving me a ride. Since the driver came right to my door,

jest, “What’s the story with you at the hospital? Leo

he had no doubts, so she briefly

up, so he carried me down. When

couldn’t wake you up?” Joe raised an eyebrow when he heard the words and looked up at Madison’s expression, which didn’t seem like she

Madison fancied that guy. Joe was

divorced and Sally had confirmed her new relationship, Madison should be even mor distant.

Joe doubted.

surely it must be someone else’s doing. Could he

Humph… Joe went into

waiter unexpectedly opened the door,

one.

on this. That photo didn’t catch me anyway. Who knows

to get entangled in

should discuss with Samuel tonight when to go

are you trying to get rid

arranged the follow-up for her.

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it should be this way, but she still felt a little

Joe seemed reluctant to take her home, and

a casually teasing remark ended up making oneself even

sound. She also didn’t touch the food that Joe had picked for her,

not noticing her distress. He joked, “You’re just loafing around here, causing a stir. I ought to send you back

up, he saw Madison with her head down,

momentarily taken

“Except for

seen her like this before. After that, she always follows me like a little sun. Even if

quickly reassured her. “Listen, I’m not trying to get rid of you, and I’m not spouting nonsense. If you want to, you can stay here as

silent,

tone. “You know how I

me.” Madison’s voice was small but hopeful as she looked up

dark eyes unreadable,

let’s go home together.” Madison implored with a hint of desperation