Chapter 392 Know Your Place Dexter filled Markâs wineglass and said, âI heard Sum say that your lower back isnât doing too well recently. Iâve made an appointment for you with Waveryâs best doctor. Go for physiotherapy when youâre free.â
âDonât bother. Itâs a recurring issue,â Mark said, âit seems like youâre close with Sum recently.â
âSheâs in charge of the Russell Group research project in Vaste. We have business dealings,â Dexter answered calmly. It didnât sound strange.
Mark understood. âI will advise her.â
After they dispersed, Dexter left the hotel. He sent Mark to the car and instructed the driver to drive safely.
Mark sat in the backseat and looked past Dexter to look at Josie. âCome here.â
Dexter stepped back darkly while Josie went forward. She said with a smile, âMr. Olsen.â
âTo be honest with you, I was astonished when I saw the news.â Mark didnât avoid it at all.
Josieâs smile froze. âI think youâve misunderstood.â
âI wonât let Sum wreck your marriage, providing you donât hurt her. But if she insists, I will help her as her father. Ms. Warren, Iâm advising you nicely to know your place.â
This was a warning.
Josieâs expression didnât change. âMr. Olsen, Ms. Olsenâs feelings are unrequited.â
There was finally a trace of surprise on Markâs calm face for the first time that night. âSum?â
Josie nodded. She straightened up, backed away, and the driver started the engine before driving away with Mark.
Under such a circumstance, she had no other choice. She could only follow Dexter.
It was peak hour, and the roads were filled with cars. The traffic was terrible. No matter how good Dexterâs car was, it couldnât fly. He was powerless as his car was stuck in traffic. It couldnât move..
The air in the car was tense.
Josie sat in a corner and held on to a water bottle tightly as she texted Wyatt. She told him to leave and that the matter was settled.
Surprised, he asked her how she did it, but Josie stopped replying.
Moses was driving today. He sensed that the air was strange, so he made conversation to alleviate the -situation.
âThe traffic in Wavery is almost like in the city. Do they want to retain millions of college graduates with such traffic? How absurd.â
Josieâs grip loosened, and her wattle bottle fell to Moses feet. He didnât dare to crouch down and pick it up. She was silent. On the other end, Dexter had an awful expression. He didnât say a word. His ominous demeanor made the temperature drop. Josie didnât understand why he was angry. Shouldnât he be happy to see me in such a state now?
âI didnât know you were coming to Mandarin Oriental today. I didnât do it on purpose.â She finally said something.
Dexter looked at her coldly.
âI hadnât planned on going to Mandarin Oriental today.â His intention was clear. He had gone there for her.
Josie pursed her lips. âSo, are you satisfied now that youâve seen me?â Is he satisfied after seeing me in such a predicament?
âDid you harass me for a life like this?â Dexter suppressed his rage. âYouâre pretty good at acting like a tyrant at home, but youâre meek and civil in public. Do you know who Mark Olsen is? He can easily destroy you with the flick of his wrist.â
She felt his rage and didnât move.
Josieâs mind was still replaying what Mark had said to her.
Mark had humiliated her, so Dexterâs words didnât affect her.
She didnât retort or say anything. After a moment, she said, âAre you done?â
Dexter raised his brows.
Josie nodded. âThatâs right. This is my life now. I donât have the right to resist at all.â