Blind Date Turned Proposal

Dexter’s face scrunched up in a look of consternation.

She spent half an hour explaining everything to him. “It’s daytime now, and I don’t know if Laura escaped. I would feel terrible if something happened to her last night.”

Dexter finally realized why Josie was so on edge. He handed her the phone. “Go ahead and ask.”

Josie couldn’t fathom how at ease he seemed. “I’ll… be calling Arnold…”

He nodded in assent.

She quickly snatched the phone from his hands and dialed Arnold’s number. “Josie! Are you okay?!”

Josie turned away to answer Arnold’s call, worried about how Dexter would react. “I’m fine. Did Laura manage to escape?”

“I’ve already told Claudia. She’s going to help us get Laura out of there today.”

Josie breathed a sigh of relief when she heard what Arnold had to say.

“You must let me know as soon as she’s out.”

Before they hung up, Arnold asked, his voice indicating his concern, “Are you really okay?

A shadow cast over Dexter’s features the longer the call continued.

call when she saw Dexter staring

was still upset with Dexter and refused to speak to him. However, he had his subordinates prepare a new set of branded clothes for her without

for her and smiled wryly. “Am I going to a fashion show?” she scoffed.

Dexter had a doctor come to look

him. “Make sure she doesn’t suffer any after–effects from the accident!” he demanded.

is not serious,” the doctor assured Dexter. With proper rest, she will make a full recovery“-

keeping me here?” Directing her frustrations at him, she continued, “Are you trying to make amends for what you did? What’s the

up a front of being patient

Josie stomped her legs indignantly like a child

fact that

the way things were. He was content as long as

different approach.

eyebrows shot up. “I had my people on their way the

was surprised by his unexpected

her go. He must be

couldn’t reach anyone to find out about Laura’s

in the afternoon for a business meeting. The door was locked from the outside.