Blind Date Turned Proposal

Chapter 264 Hitting a Wall

Her voice cut through the hostile air in the room like a bell. “You can’t stop us from demolishing your homes,” she said. “We’ll wire the compensation as promised. So, what are you going to do? Sue us?”

“We have legally acquired this land and paid the agreed price. Is it really worth it to continue this dispute?”

Her eyes scanned the room with sharp intensity. “My father is of a similar age, so I understand your concerns. I would love to receive as much as possible, but I would never sacrifice my dignity for money.”

Her voice was laced with exasperation as she berated their behavior.

Josie took a deep breath, her face growing grim. “This is our final offer. We are willing to negotiate on the rates, but we will not be flexible if you are unwilling to compromise.”

The residents were taken aback by Josie’s bluntness. Their expressions hardened as they listened to her ultimatums.

A man stepped out of the shadows and shoved Josie. “Don’t listen to her!” he shouted. “She’s just trying to trick us! Look at her! She’s wearing expensive clothes! She’s not one of us!”

Josie with such force that she almost lost her balance. She was wearing heels, making it difficult to keep her footing. She stumbled backward, and for a moment,

“Jo!” and reached out to catch Josie just before she fell.

as she looked

felt a sharp pain

had shoved

shook her head. “Let’s end it here,” she said, defeated.

relief. The man who had shoved Josie

She wanted to throw a brick at him but knew it would only worsen

me?” he shouted. The man’s arrogance and insolence were

situation. “Don’t get riled up,” she

her coat and examined the bruises on her arms and

you that the people here are as stubborn as mules,” she said. “You’d get a heart attack from trying to convince them

residents spread quickly within the company. Everyone knew about it before she even returned to the

Hitting a Wall

subordinate’s concerned voice stopped her in her tracks. “Ms. Warren,

second as she mulled over what had happened. Her subordinate’s question was met with a strained nod, and she quickly made