Blind Date Turned Proposal

Summer flounced off to change, leaving Dexter and Claudia alone. Claudia smiled at Dexter and said, “Thank you for taking care of Summer. She can be quite a handful.”

Dexter understood what she was implying behind her words. He knew why she had avoided him all these years.

“It’s part of my responsibility,” Dexter said simply.

Arnold had been listening to their conversation the whole time. He finally spoke up, his smile dripping with sarcasm. “I never knew you were so protective, Dex.”

Dexter raised his eyebrows in derision. “Of course, I had to protect her,” he said firmly, his voice rising. “She’s my responsibility. D

Dexter smoothly changed the subject, effectively cutting Arnold off.

Arnold’s lips tightened into a thin line, and he remained silent.

Dexter raised his glass in a toast to Arnold. “Congratulations on your new project,” he said in a courteous

manner.

Arnold’s lips curled into a smirk. “You must have your sources,” Arnold said as he leveled his gaze at him,

“It’ll only get more efficient, Dexter responded, taking a large gulp of wine.

was ten at night, and Josie

regular

was jolted awake by her phone ringing. She furrowed her brow

Laura.

It was late

when she heard Laura’s

so hard that she

bed, her eyes

scared, Laura quavered,

down,” Josie responded, her voice firm. “Where are you right now?” She swept her hair out of her face and asked in a frantic

her clothes were stained with tear

sank as she listened to Laura’s tearful cries. She quickly got out of bed, changed her clothes, and left her house in her bedroom slippers. She was determined to find Laura and help her.

to get a sense of Laura’s situation, Laura said out of the

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Laura

tracks, her anger rising. “Where are you right now? Do you want

was thick with tension. All Josie could hear

the Olsen’s residence, aren’t you?” Josie was sure of