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.

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

scarf bore

subtle change in the atmosphere and paused in his movement. “Do you also. happen to fancy this scarf, Mr. Russell? I’m sorry, but I can’t

two men locked eyes from afar, their mutual

all. I don’t fancy

and walked away, “Well,

scalp tingled as Larry briefed her on

status. Still, she unknowingly caused a catastrophic disaster

She shouldn’t have let Morgan get to

public pressure

door and strutted into the

a lingering scent of cigarettes.

slender fingertips, a hint of

plush carpet. Dexter wasn’t

“I’m sorry, Dex. I didn’t know the unintended consequences of my

in any manner. Her primary goal was to alleviate.

any

failed to consider one critical factor. With countless

or action could

Morgan a chance to strike, inflicting