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?”

Josie stared scornfully at Arnold. “Mr. Carter, I suggest you focus on drinking your overpriced wine,” she commented.

Arnold smirked at her. He then turned to the man who had just opened the door, his lips curling into at knowing smile.

Turns out you’ve been hiding

down Josie’s spine. She didn’t dare to

surprised to see him. He leaned back in his chair and said, “Your speech was a hit. There was

her shoulders. His stare

her head and peeked at Dexter’s face. “I thought

about her relationship with Arnold, fearing that he would get angry again if he thought she was still

at her. “You

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

his glass of dry red wine and commented, “I remember Arnold doesn’t like this kind of wine. It doesn’t suit

Russell Group would never get involved in the e-commerce business, but you eventually proved me wrong.

underlying meaning of Arnold’s comment and was startled by the revelation. The Russell Group

his seat and whispered to Dexter, “I feel sorry for you. Why do you care

what he needed to and left without turning

overheard Arnold’s last words and turned towards

of wine resting on the table, his heart pounding and his eyes

a whiff of her scent, with no intention of answering her directly, he veered off-topic and inquired, “Did you pick out your

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