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.

all these years

“Nghh…”

over in her sleep. A teardrop fell from

next to her and watched

“Dad…”

flickered. The cold glint in his

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

“Bring her a blanket.”

turned around and went up

The next day.

her sleep. She was confused as

Warren, are you awake?” The maid’s voice rang in Josie’s ears as she exercised her stiff shoulders and said, “Thank

another word, Josie hurried upstairs to freshen up. The

to the company and managed to clock in just in

she headed to the elevator for employees when a strong force knocked

staggered. She would have become the company’s joke if she didn’t hold on to

she looked up with a frown to see one of

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

She was speechless.

hares may pull dead

“Get in.”

at the cold,

sense of foreboding when she looked over to see a deep-set

Mr. Russell. I’ll just wait for the next elevator. After

arm and pulled

stumbled and was about

instinctively to protect herself. The pain she was expecting

raised her head, and her breath caught in her throat