Chapter 179

Josie quickly grabbed Alice’s arm, intervening and agreeing resignedly, “It’s alright, the treat is on me. No big deal.”She didn’t want to make a fuss about it since it would reflect poorly on Alice and her if they insisted on refusing.Alice understood Josie’s concern and refrained from arguing. She cheekily whispered a snarky comment about Jesse in Josie’s car. Alice had prompted a chuckle from Josie, apparently amused by Alice’s remark.“I’ll go with you.”“It’s fine. I can handle it.”The commercial area had plenty of coffee shops. Josie bundled up in layers of coats, shielding herself from the severe chilly wind gusts.At the coffee shop, she ordered an array of coffee flavors.