Blind Date Turned Proposal

The black suit he was wearing accentuated his intimidating aura. He suddenly pulled out a first aid kit and held Josie’s leg to check on her leg injury.

It was recovering well.

He tenderly applied the ointment to her wounds and declared, “I’m not getting married to Summer. Not now, not ever.”

Josie didn’t say anything in response to his statement.

Dexter was unusually gentle as he treated her wounds. “Thank you for helping me when the Russell Group was in trouble, Jo. I owe you,” he enunciated sincerely.

As expected, he knew what she had done for him.

Dexter waited for Josie’s response. His heartstrings tugged when she didn’t say anything.

“I never had feelings for Summer,” Dexter added earnestly, his voice steady. “The only reason I kept my distance from you was to protect you. I had no other choice.”

Josie would have understood and forgiven him if it had been in the past. But she was on the verge of death and was deeply hurt by someone she loved, so she didn’t know how to react anymore.

know,” she mumbled, moving her

asked, his

she hadn’t seen in months. “Mr. Russell always has his

didn’t like it when she was sarcastic with him.

about the divorce agreement? Xanthe was the one who drew it up. It’s not

emotionally. She tried to get out of

rubbed her temples. “All this time, I’ve had to interpret your actions for myself. You’ve never tried

was never fair from the start. It was a business deal. But Dexter, you should know I married you because I loved

too complicated for her to

his eyes grave with suppressed rage

to understand your perspective. But what about

bed when Dexter grabbed her wrist. “I’ll understand you from now on,” he asserted.

no energy left to

room, he pleaded, “Josie, you can hate me, but please give me a chance to make it up to you.”