Chapter 269 Lovey-Dovey

“Matt, my father’s condition has been gradually improving. I don’t think I’ll be sending him to the hospital. Thank you for looking out for us.”

Her tone was polite but distant. Matthew could sense that she was pulling away from him.

“Alright. Are you facing any problems with him?”

The “him” he referred to was obvious. He was asking about the man standing next to her, the man who had been staring at her with undisguised suspicion.

“No, Matt. It’s my own decision.”

Matthew didn’t press the issue. He could tell that she didn’t want to talk about it. Soon after, he replied, “Be safe and take care of yourself. Good night.”

He spoke warmly to her.

“Good night.”

Josie hung up the phone and met Dexter’s suspicious stare. It was a simple conversation with her friend, but she felt guilty nonetheless.

“Are you always this sweet with your friends?” he asked, his voice laced with jealousy.

Josie wanted to run away. “It only shows how good I am at socializing.” she said, trying to sound. nonchalant.

away from him, but he grabbed her arm and pulled her back into

herself, but he was too strong. “There are people

face and frantically commented,

wanted to disappear into the

all her might

The girl who witnessed what happened removed her hands

the sound of airplanes overhead. Her eyes sparkled under the streetlights as she ran like a teenager, her face still flushed with annoyance

while his breath quickened. He caught up to her, gripped her wrist, and slowly slid

matured a lot as a result. But the scene unfolding before her eyes was something out of a teenage movie. She

love story she

a jolt of electricity run through her body as she gazed into his gleaming

was leaving the event hall, his assistant hurried after him. “Mr. Carter, there are still several partners you haven’t had a chance to

at his watch.

waved his hands dismissively and

go. “Do you want to go to the

feeling frustrated. “The apartment!”

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