Blind Date Turned Proposal

Chapter 457 Heather Riley

Dexter sat in the waiting area, his eyes scanning the table. There was a stack of files piled high, each one labeled with a different name. He reached out and grabbed one of the files, but a woman’s voice stopped him before he could open it. “This…”

Dexter interjected right away, “Your name.”

He wasn’t asking-it was a demand.

“My last name is Riley. Heather Riley.”

Dexter didn’t pay any attention to her. He opened the file and scanned it quickly, trying to remember the details.

Heather had never encountered such a problem before, but she felt a sense of duty to protect his privacy as he had let her use his office.

She took a deep breath and said, “Mr. Russell, I will not allow you to review these confidential. documents. Regardless of your identity, you do not have the right to do so.”

She spoke with conviction, but her eyes were like shards of eyes.

file and looked at her with an arched

his eyes landed on Heather, standing with her back to him. In front of her was another figure whose silhouette was obscured by the shadows.

unique figure in Wavery, unmistakable for anyone other

her hands. “Don’t scare her, Dex. She’s a bit of a scaredy-cat, Arnold

I have to congratulate you,”

housekeeper, but I keep her around because she’s a good helper. Her name is Heather Riley.”

introduced ourselves.”

annoyance. “I was the only

whispered something in her ear. She nodded and left.

lingered on Dexter as she closed the doors behind her. They were grave and solemn as if she

gentle and calm, but he was cautious

Dexter, including financial records, personnel files,

his temples, his back to the sun. “Dex, we rarely get to meet, and now that you’re here, you

blunt about his reason

to abandon his plans