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

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

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

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

elevator door opened.

Arnold looked at her, instinctively prompting her to push him

body in the warm water. She recalled what Amold seld and grew flustered as she thought about it. She even noticed how warm het cheeks became

willing to help

her face. “Josie, what are you thinking?”

around her body. He

are you still here?”

not look up but continued to focus on the game Josie watched him play. Her hair brushed his wrist as she looked down.

damp and felt ticklish on

me

nothing

and ended the game beautifully. Then, he snatched the towel from her hand and pulled open a nearby drawer without a word. There was

it in and used it to blow

air on her hair.