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.

two steps away from him, but he grabbed

“There are people around,” she whispered, her cheeks burning with

quickly covered her face and frantically commented, “I didn’t see anything. You guys can

disappear

him away with all

who witnessed what happened removed her hands from her face and blurted.

sparkled under the streetlights as she ran like a teenager, her face still

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

twenty-two years old. She had been through a lot in her life and matured a lot as a

people play out a love story she could no longer relate

slowly turned around, and her eyes met his. She felt a jolt of electricity run through

his assistant hurried after him. “Mr. Carter, there are still several partners you haven’t

watch.

his hands dismissively and

go. “Do you want to go to

shut his eyes, feeling frustrated. “The apartment!” he

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