Blind Date Turned Proposal

After the incident, Josie’s popularity in the design department was no longer what it used to be. People would gossip whenever she was around. Those that were extreme would deliberately bump into her just to insult her.

She put up with all of it.

“It’s alright.” She would comfort herself. It was nothing compared to her salary.

…

At night, Dexter reached home late after attending an unplanned meeting.

He shrugged off his coat and changed into his indoor slippers. As he was about to head upstairs, he noticed a slim figure curled up on the sofa.

The woman seemed to be restless. Her eyebrows were furrowed as she mumbled in her sleep.

He went up to her and listened.

“Get out of my way, you bunch of stupid admirers… Stay away… Let me earn my money…”

He furrowed his forehead speechlessly.

How badly off is she that she’s even dreaming about earning money?

At that moment, the laptop screen before Josie flickered. Dexter noticed an interior design plan opened on the screen.

Although it was just a rough draft, Josie’s ideas and thoughts that went into the design were apparent. Every stroke of the drawing showed off her skill and talent in designing.

A rare look of admiration flashed across Dexter’s face. But he was bewildered.

was she under the radar for all

“Nghh…”

in her sleep. A teardrop fell

her and watched

“Dad…”

in his eyes

you’re back…” A maid’s voice rang across the room. Dexter made a silent

“Bring her a blanket.”

and went up

The next day.

sleep. She was confused as the blanket draped on her shoulders

rang in Josie’s ears as she exercised her

hurried upstairs to freshen

managed to clock in

to the elevator for employees when a strong force knocked her from

have become the company’s joke if she didn’t hold on to the nearest thing just

she regained her footing, she looked up with a

the elevator door closed, the man’s look of disdain was seared into her

She was speechless.

may

“Get in.”

at the cold,

when she looked over to see a deep-set pair of

just wait for the next elevator. After

grabbed her arm and pulled

and was

instinctively to protect herself. The pain she

her head, and her breath caught in her throat