Chapter 10 Turn on a Sixpence

After a busy morning, Josie stretched and looked at the time to realize it was time for lunch. Her colleagues had gone to the canteen.

“Josie, let’s have lunch together.” Alice, Josie’s colleague, called out to her.

“Coming.” Josie hummed in response and switched off her laptop.

Right when they turned a corner, an unexpected guest showed up, which caused the smile on Josie’s face to disappear at once.

“Josie.”

Jenny’s voice was indifferent so that one couldn’t tell her emotions, but Josie knew she must be up to no good to come and find her in the office at this hour.

Josie asked Alice to go ahead first while she and Jenny went to the balcony.

“What is it?” Josie asked directly.

Jenny blurted mercilessly, “Don’t play dumb, Josie. Regarding your brother’s wedding I mentioned last time, you have to fork out the money as soon as possible.”

“I’ve told you – I have no money. There’s nothing I can do to help.”

“Josie, don’t force me to cross the line. If you wish to continue working here peacefully, you better give me the money. Otherwise, you shall bear the consequence.” Jenny threatened coldly.

and continued, “Since you’ve gotten married, the in-laws should more or less give some betrothal gifts. I’m not asking for much – ten thousand. As long as you give it to me, I’ll help you

retorted. “No matter what you do, my reply

stiffened at the spot. Her chest was heaving. She never thought that Josie would still turn her down after she

Don’t blame

this, Josie.” Jenny scoffed

corner right after they left. The woman wore a smirk on her face that

is actually

episode with Jenny, so she had a

many were secretly gazing at her while discussing

can’t believe she’s

it must be true. This shows that she has been dating someone before this but has been pretending that

wonder people say you can’t judge the book by its

bother with it and sat down in her

I heard you’re married. Is

and she was exasperated remembering what Dexter told

deny it, she noticed some other colleagues were eavesdropping on their conversation from afar. These colleagues were all Josie’s admirers

she did not reveal her husband was Dexter, Josie thought it was not a

answer caused a sensation. The men, who were

my goodness, Josie, when did that happen? Why didn’t

hide it from us for such a long time? You didn’t invite us

was, even she had yet to recover her senses after the

It just slipped my mind.” Josie knew she would be in trouble if

is so special about him that a gorgeous

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