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

matter the outcome, what she did was

in the elevator mirror. “It’s not your first time apologizing to me Furthermore, how sure are you that they would listen to you?” I have confidence.”

about herself but in Dexter’s track record through the years. Those businessmen were still wary

these clothes. There’s something appealing about uniforms

door opened.

Arnold looked at her, instinctively

water. She recalled what Amold seld and grew flustered as she thought about

to help me unconditionally?

face. “Josie, what are

her body. He sat on the floor quietly, playing a game. Josie instinctively tightened her towel around herself, ensuring it covered her properly.

are you

on the

were damp and

for me to enter my room?”

nothing to say.

snatched the towel from her hand and pulled open a nearby drawer without a word. There was a hair

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

warm air on her hair. “What are