Chapter 123 Exceed Fifty Percent Josie was charmed by Dexterâs dark, intense gaze. âDexter, she whispered.
She felt herself drawn to him like a moth to a flame.
At this moment, the elevator door opened, and they reached the parking lot.
Dexter immediately kept his composure and pulled away from her. âThatâs enoughâ
Josie lost her balance and almost fell on the floor. She turned and looked at Dexterâs back, his shoulders stiff and unyielding. She stomped her foot in anger, feeling betrayed and hurt.
As a driver took them home, she didnât dare to act recklessly. Eventually, she fell asleep in the car.
Josie slept soundly as the driver pulled up to Mason Garden. Dexter hesitated momentarily before sitting down again and whispering, âJosie, weâre here.â
Josie slept soundly, her face peaceful and relaxed. A single strand of hair had fallen across her check, and she didnât stir as it tickled her skin.
Dexter felt frustrated but ended up carrying her out of the car.
The maid opened the door. When she saw her in his arms, she lowered her voice and asked, âIs Mrs.
Russell asleep?â
Dexter nodded slightly. He later pushed the bedroom door open with his feet and laid her on the bed.
Dexter looked around the bedroom and saw that it was filled with all her belongings.
He paused when he found a stack of sketchbooks on the bed frame. The first sketch he saw was a caricature of him with the words: The Devil.
Dexter sneered softly as he rested his gaze on the woman on the bed.
She was good at drawing but wasnât a professional.
He continued to flip through the sketches. They were no longer caricatures. Instead, they were weird sketches of money, ice cream, an injured face, and a hand covered with blood.
There was also a sketch of the picture of him with Leanne.
It was a picture from the Russell Mansion.
Dexterâs fingers gripped tighter onto the piece of paper. He felt his mind racing as he looked at the person sleeping on the bed.
After the door closed, Josie opened her eyes amidst the silence that filled the room.
Josie inhaled the cool, musky scent of Dexter that still lingered in the room. She turned to look at her sketches, which were neatly stacked on the bed frame.
She thought it was impossible when Arnold asked her to get fifty percent of Dexterâs interest. But right now, she felt as if she could exceed fifty percent.
Even though Claire was supposed to be her assistant for Sylmarkâs project, she kept her hands off the project entirely, leaving Josie to rush over the designs by working late into the night.
âMs. Miller?â Claire noticed Ivy waiting for the elevator when she was about to leave work.
Ivy nodded at her. âYouâre leaving now. Ms. Wilcher?â
âYes.â Ivy was Dexterâs assistant, so she didnât dare to act rudely.
âThe Sylmark project is a project important to our corporation. Ms. Wilcher must be really busy these days, Ivy asked with a polite smile.
Claire felt her rage boiling. Iâm merely an assistant. The workload is alright, she sneered.
Ivy slowly shifted her gaze to the back and noticed Josie typing hastily on her keyboard. âIâm not sure how the executives decided on it. Everyone is aware of Ms. Wilcherâs outstanding ability. How did you end up âas the assistant?â
âMs. Miller, you have a good eye for talent. Someone mustâve used petty and filthy tricks to be in charge of a project theyâre not qualified for. What bad luck!â
They took the elevator to the ground floor together. Ivy bought two cups of Americano and gave one of them to Claire. âIf sheâs not qualified, we shall make her resign.â