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

Chapter 716 Bound

By this point, Josie had come to her wit’s end, and her voice turned hoarse with her frustration tipped over. “But he’s not the only criminal on the run in the entire Wavery!”

Arnold paused in his attempt to dab her tears away, taken aback by her sudden outburst, “Wow. Easy now. You sound pretty worked up.”

As Pop’s disappearance neared twenty-four hours, Josie was on edge, visibly worn out.

Arnold playfully pinched her cheek, “When was your last shut-eye?”

“Why do you care? I’m done here.”

Josie shoved him aside and unsteadily got to her feet, ready to leave.

Arnold’s grip gently pulled her back into place.

“Where do you think you’re going being in this state? Planning to walk right into the enemy’s clutches? That’s a one-way ticket to disaster. They’ve got your Pop, and their motive’s likely more complex than just wanting cash. They might be using him as leverage against you or Dexter.”

If it was about blackmail, the perpetrators would reveal their hands sooner or later.

In many ways, his words began to steady Josie, though worry still furrowed her brow. “What if they hurt. Pop?”

had just undergone surgery, so

forced her head against his shoulder, “Driving yourself crazy won’t

expected, and she was knocked out cold in no

held his breath and refrained from moving, Josie napping on his shoulder, seeming more precious

her serene sleeping face, an unfamiliar

with his phone, he looked at the picture with

from the all-over soreness, she glanced

shining armor, and all I get is suspicion,” Arnold quipped, his

door was swung open. “We’ve got a situation!

playful grin disappeared. “By

then at Arnold, …

Josie was equally stunned.

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Arnold surged ahead and grasped her arm, urging,

on her face. “What if he’s here for

become reminiscent of

grew serious, his voice determined. “If he were after you, he

tracing the clues to Wyatt, which led