Blind Date Turned Proposal

Summer knew Josie was trapped.

The people around them started to buzz with gossip. “There’s a thief…”

“What a disgrace….

“How dare she steal Summer’s item..”

Every word they said felt like a weight crushing her chest. She couldn’t look at Dexter, whose eyes were full of longing.

A crowd of people started to form, drawn to the commotion. Claudia and Mark finally showed up, having been alerted to the situation. Their brows furrowed as they took in the scene before them.

“It’s certainly interesting to catch a thief on her birthday.” Zach was ready to leave his seat when Arnold stopped him. His voice was even and controlled as he inquired, “Why are you so eager to leave? Do you have something important to attend to?”

Zach drew his eyebrows together into a tight knot as he stood frozen in his tracks.

The cap belonged to Arnold, and Summer just happened to notice the flower that was drawn behind it.

up. “Ms. Olsen, I

is clear as day?” Summer chuckled indifferently. “If you didn’t steal it, show me your invitation. Do you

was left dumbfounded, unable to utter a single word

firm voice rang out, “She came to find me. The gossip and chatter surrounding them quickly came to

widened in surprise as she looked up at the man before

to accept the absurdity of his intervention, Summer grabbed the cuff of his shirt, trying

marched over to Josie and announced, “She came here to find me. Is there a

shock. They couldn’t

curious glances. They were startled

gripped Zach’s hand tightly, with his veins popping from his neck.

“Dex…”

and her heart started to race. She stared at Dexter, whose face was sharp and chiseled, his presence commanding everyone’s

and collected manner, his deep voice resonating through the crowd. “If you’re not going to drop this, you can find me. I’ll pay you ten times the price of this cap

stood frozen on the spot, her face ashen

started to murmur quietly. The incident of the stolen cap was just a pretext for Summer

that Dexter would

first time Dexter had publicly defended a woman in front of such a large crowd.

Who is she?

crowd’s eyes were all on Josic,