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.

closed the file and looked at her with an arched eyebrow. “Where’s

summoned Arnold back on time. Arnold strode through the door, flanked by his entourage. He scanned the room until 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.

was a unique figure in Wavery, unmistakable for anyone

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

I have to congratulate you,” he

housekeeper, but I keep her around because

introduced

Arnold, and her brow furrowed in annoyance. “I was the only one who introduced myself,” she whispered.

something in her

she closed the doors behind her. They were grave and solemn as if she was sizing

usually gentle and calm, but

before Dexter, including

sun. “Dex, we rarely get to meet, and now that you’re here, you have

was blunt about his reason

abandon his plans to acquire