The Epic Blind Date with My Boss (Josie and Dexter)

Chapter 555 Let’s Pretend We Don’t Know Each Other

At the end of the corridor, two women stood facing each other, enveloped in an unusual atmosphere. Josie lowered her head and spoke first, “Mrs. Hadey, I apologize for ruining Summer’s birthday banquet that day.”

Claudia examined her closely, unable to accept the fact that this soft-spoken woman before her was her daughter’s rival in love and Dexter’s wife.

“You’ve taken me by surprise,” she responded coldly.

Josie nodded in agreement, “I am equally surprised.”

Claudia’s gaze fell upon the beaded Buddhist bracelet on Josie’s wrist, her thoughts indiscernible under her mask of a dignified woman.

“Dexter has treated you well,” Claudia stated plainly.

Josie hesitated for a moment. “Well…perhaps,” she spoke uncertainly, as even Josie herself was uncertain of Dexter’s feelings.

“That child has grown up under my care. He is naturally distant, so if he treats you this well, it means you are someone he truly cares about,” Claudia said with bitterness. “I’m not surprised that he chose to marry

you.”

her appearance. She explained, “I know I bear a resemblance to your missing daughter and Dexter and she shared a special bond from their

that Claudia was Leanne’s mother, Josie immediately understood that Claudia had lived in the temple to seek

“I have to thank you for what you did that day. Zach might have caused even greater trouble if not for you saving Laura. The scandal surrounding the Olsen family would

you can to keep

Claudia sighed. “Once Laura has fully recovered, I will make arrangements to send her away from

breathed a

cross paths in Wavery, but let’s pretend we don’t

her voice steady despite

acknowledgment and left, leaving Josie to collect her thoughts. Taking a moment to compose herself,

with an annoyed tone, “Dexter, can you not make things difficult

scoffed in disbelief at Josie’s audacity to defend someone other than himself. “What did you

Pretend We Don’t Know Each

for him? Well, it would be great if he doesn’t make

were the one who crossed

still, his attempts to calm himself becoming more evident. It finally dawned on him that Josie held a debt to Arnold

and held Josie’s hand. “What did she say to you?” he

want to tell him what had transpired during the past two months

her reluctance, Dexter didn’t

Dexter then asked. “What are your