Blind Date Turned Proposal

Why do you wear a mask Mark asked a seemingly unrelated question

Josie’s heart trembled nervously. I have a cold and don’t want to spread it to anyone

Mark looked away and put down the wine glass. Since you have a cold, you should go out now. You don’t have to come back anymore.

Josse tried to say something but stopped herself. She had more things to say but realized on second thought that she had talked long enough. Thus, she nodded and left the room.

She breathed in the fresh air and calmed down. When she looked up, she was surprised to see Arnold. He had been standing outside all this while.

“What’s wrong?”

“Mark discovered me.”

Arnold nodded and took off her mask. “Let’s leave here first.”

Josie was still covered in cold sweat. She waited until they entered the elevator, asking. “Why didn’t you leave?”

“I was worried that they might kill you.” He was not joking. These people did terrible things as you Josie recalled Mark’s expression. Tm afraid some of my words have gotten to them. Arnold

did was damaging to his

mirror. “It’s not your first time apologizing to

herself but in Dexter’s track record through the years. Those businessmen were still wary of him. Thus, her half-truths were effective against them

about uniforms Arnold’s voice was low and charming as he patted

elevator door opened.

body Her discomfort grew as Arnold looked at her, instinctively prompting her to

soaked her body in the warm water. She recalled what Amold seld and grew flustered as she

to help

smacked her face. “Josie,

room when she walked out of the bathroom with a towel around her body. He sat on the floor quietly, playing a game. Josie instinctively tightened her towel around

you still

He did not look up but continued to focus on the game Josie

and

for me to enter my room?”

nothing to say.

Arnold sighed and ended the game beautifully. Then, he snatched the towel from her hand and

it in and used it to blow dry Josie’s hair.

gentle warm air on