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 was

regular sleep schedule.

furrowed her brow

Laura.

Laura’s name on the screen of her phone. It was late at night, and Laura only called her this late if

heard Laura’s crying on the other end of the

hard that she could

bed, her

so scared, Laura quavered, her voice

out of her face and asked in

mind was in disarray, and her clothes were stained with tear

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

said out of the blue. “Josie, you don’t have to find me. I’ll be fine

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Mon, Aug

Laura

are you right now? Do you want

Josie could hear was Laura’s

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