Blind Date Turned Proposal

The woman who approached them radiated confidence and elegance. Her lips curled into a warm smile as she inquired, “Who is she?”

Josie’s eyes darted around but eventually met the woman’s gaze. She froze with a hint of nervousness as she stared at Claudia. Claudia looked completely different from the two months they had spent together.

Her eyes exuded a strong charisma.

Josie’s mask covered her face, so Claudia didn’t seem to be able to identify her.

Arnold was quick to respond, trying to deflect attention away from Josie. “She’s my assistant,” he said firmly. “She’s here to give me a status update.”

As always, Claudia was warm and kind. She glanced at Josie and said, “It must be tiring to work until this late. You two can go ahead and finish your work.”

Josie’s feet shuffled together as she tried to keep her bedroom slippers hidden.

Arnold politely asked, “Aunt Claudia, I have an urgent matter to take care of. Could we borrow your study room for a short while?”

Claudia considered Arnold’s request for a moment as she looked at the crowd. ‘T’ll have the maid take you to the study room in our guest room. There’s a computer there.”

“Sure.”

the way Claudia spoke, it seemed like she was practically one of the

a short time. They hadn’t seen each other for a day, and now they were meeting in such an unexpected way.

called after him as they walked up the

She’s part of the Olsen family. She’s Summer’s mother.” He then continued to explain, “She’s been spending most of her time in the mountains, so she rarely meets anyone. I guess it’s normal for you not to know her.”

forehead creased. She would never have guessed that the woman who had gotten along so well with her was Summer’s mother.

that she would be happy if

reflected on her actions in the past, she felt utterly ashamed. How could she consider her

a familiar voice echoing from down the

steps faltered nervously

to look at her

was someone she hadn’t seen in a long time. He had

standing before him was a lady in a cocktail dress. Her eyes were lowered, and her natural charisma was undeniable. “Mr. Russell, thank you for helping me just now,”

responded, his eyes darting away from her, his face devoid

her hands behind her back and smiled at him with a playful grin. “I know you did it

cool, refusing to acknowledge her claims. “No,” he