Chapter 517 Confidence rved Joie all this while. It was hard to determine how much how much her words, gue dhrough otiserved jorie all His gaze reminded del ber of a polwmous snake to Josie Forced herself to remain calm Why do you wear a mask Mark asked a seemingly unrelated question Josieâs heart trembled nervously. I have a cold and donât want to spread it to anyone Mark looked away and put down the wine glass. Since you have a cold, you should go out now. You donât have to come back anymore.
Josse tried to say something but stopped herself. She had more things to say but realized on second thought that she had talked long enough. Thus, she nodded and left the room.
She breathed in the fresh air and calmed down. When she looked up, she was surprised to see Arnold.
He had been standing outside all this while.
âWhatâs wrong?â
âMark discovered me.â
Arnold nodded and took off her mask. âLetâs leave here first.â
Josie was still covered in cold sweat. She waited until they entered the elevator, asking. âWhy didnât you leave?â
âI was worried that they might kill you.â He was not joking. These people did terrible things as you Josie recalled Markâs expression. Tm afraid some of my words have gotten to them. Arnold No matter the outcome, what she did was damaging to his interest.
Arnold looked at Josieâs reflection in the elevator mirror. âItâs not your first time apologizing to me Furthermore, how sure are you that they would listen to you?â
I have confidence.â
She was not confident about herself but in Dexterâs track record through the years. Those businessmen were still wary of him. Thus, her half-truths were effective against them You look quite nice in these clothes. Thereâs something appealing about uniforms Arnoldâs voice was low and charming as he patted her head.
The elevator door opened.
Josie felt hot all over her body Her discomfort grew as Arnold looked at her, instinctively prompting her to push him away. âTm taking a bath Her tension melted away once she soaked her body in the warm water. She recalled what Amold seld and grew flustered as she thought about it. She even noticed how warm het cheeks became Why wat he willing to help me unconditionally? Perhapsâ¦
She smacked her face. âJosie, what are you thinking?â
To her surprise, Arnold was still in the room when she walked out of the bathroom with a towel around her body. He sat on the floor quietly, playing a game. Josie instinctively tightened her towel around herself, ensuring it covered her properly.
âWhy are you still here?â
Arnold sensed her approaching him. He did not look up but continued to focus on the game Josie watched him play. Her hair brushed his wrist as she looked down.
Her hair stands were damp and felt ticklish on his skin.
âIs it wrong for me to enter my room?â
Josie had nothing to say.
Then, Arnold sighed and ended the game beautifully. Then, he snatched the towel from her hand and pulled open a nearby drawer without a word. There was a hair dryer inside.
He plugged it in and used it to blow dry Josieâs hair.
Josie stiffened and felt the gentle warm air on her hair. âWhat are you doing?â
âYouâve gone through surgery easily, so you must be careful not to catch a cold. Shouldnât you be thanking me?â
Arnold dried her hair properly and was pleased with the result.
Josie felt awkward and dared not turn around to look at him.
On the other hand, Arnold behaved naturally and offered her his phone. âYou can play any games you want here whenever youâre bored.â
Josie glanced at the screen and discovered he had installed various games.
It was now Arnoldâs turn to watch her play.
She chose an adventure game to test it out. Arnold saw how clumsy she was and laughed. Suddenly, the atmosphere between them was no longer so awkward.
Josie was angry and frustrated.
Arnold looked at the phone before regarding her expression. He pondered for a while before daring to speak Josie.â
âHmm?â
âI have many game consoles at home. Iâll invite you to my place to play games the next time we meet Those words sounded perfectly normal. Yet, Josie sensed a lingering romance in his tone for some reason