Blind Date Turned Proposal

Josie was puzzled and cautiously reached out to hold his hand. “Wha… What’s wrong.

Prompted by Josie, Dexter cast a quick glance at the woman by his side. Her clear. gaze reflected innocence and a lack of awareness regarding the harsher realities of human nature.

With an abrupt change in demeanor, he uttered, “Stop talking to me from now on.”

Startled by his sudden shift in attitude, Josie jolted back her arm. A perplexing sense of resentment swelled within her.

Meanwhile, Dexter was followed by a group of individuals as they exited the meeting room.

Larry couldn’t bear to see her clueless and defeated look; he pulled Josie aside and explained, “Don’t blame Mr. Russell. If anyone else had done what you just did, and if it were me that did it, I would have been dead by now.”

Josie blinked, confused and startled, “That bad?”

Out of courtesy and adhering to business etiquette, Dexter escorted Morgan to the exit.

As the cold air lingered outside, Morgan nonchalantly accepted a scarf from his assistant, “Well then, Mr. Russell, we shall excuse ourselves now. Until next time.”

Dexter’s impatience was evident as he emitted an intense frustration.

away when his attention was suddenly drawn to the scarf in Morgan’s. hands. In

the scarf bore the initial

subtle change in the atmosphere and paused in his movement. “Do you also. happen to fancy this scarf, Mr. Russell? I’m

from afar, their

all. I don’t fancy

and walked away, “Well, old things

tingled as Larry briefed her on the

showcase her status. Still, she unknowingly caused a catastrophic

fault. She shouldn’t have let Morgan get to

public pressure would

open the door and strutted into the

room was dimly lit, with a lingering scent of cigarettes. Dexter stood silhouetted against. the light, emanating a

his slender fingertips, a hint of

silently on the plush carpet. Dexter

sorry, Dex. I didn’t know the unintended consequences of my actions would be

intention of aiding Morgan in any manner. Her primary goal was to alleviate. potential burdens on Dexter in

any

failed to consider one critical factor. With countless unscrupulous media

slightest detail or action

did she know, her slight mishap had given Morgan a chance to strike, inflicting