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

the outcome, what she did was damaging to his interest.

elevator mirror. “It’s not your first time apologizing to me Furthermore, how sure are you that they

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

look quite nice in these clothes. There’s something appealing about uniforms Arnold’s voice was low

elevator door opened.

at her, instinctively prompting her to

away once she soaked her body in the warm water. She recalled what Amold seld and

he willing to help me

her face. “Josie, what are you

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

you

on the game Josie watched him play. Her hair brushed his wrist as she looked

stands were damp and felt ticklish

for me to enter my

had nothing

snatched the towel from her hand and pulled open a nearby drawer without

used it to

the gentle warm air on her