Blind Date Turned Proposal

Morgan handed Josie the neatly packaged breakfast, a tinge of remorse in his eyes. “I’m sorry for what happened yesterday.”

A small chuckle escaped her lips when she sneered, “About what?”

Morgan’s frown deepened at her distant demeanor.

“I admit I took advantage of your soft spot to gain the upper hand over Dexter at yesterday’s meeting. It’s been a while since we last met, and I used our reunion to my advantage. I’m really sorry for that.”

He could have spared her from all of it, but he didn’t.

Sipping the warm coffee, which warmed her heart and stomach, Josie responded with a snicker tinged. with sarcasm, “It’s alright. I’m used to it anyway.”

Her casual words couldn’t mask the underlying sense of loneliness and sorrow.

Morgan frowned at her reply. “Josie, I didn’t have much of a choice.”

Given the circumstances, he had no other option.

the stakes in the business world. I don’t need to say

his potential

gazed at her, realizing that the Josie in front of him had transformed into a fierce and resilient entity, akin to a

family. However, Morgan showed no signs of fear. “Trust me, the Bastille Group is just as formidable as the Russell

the breakfast back in its original position. “Hmm,

accomplished. But now, everything has changed. In her heart, Morgan was no longer the person she had

I gave you, I remember seeing it discarded in the trash. So, I’m curious, why did you suddenly pretend to be sentimental and wear it before Dexter?” Josie’s words

still etched

stubbornly drawn distinct boundaries. As she passed the trash bin, she caught sight of the scarf she had

streaming through the car window, casting a golden glow on his cufflinks,

continued, “Even if I were to explain, you wouldn’t believe me. But I hope you understand that

revealing a coffee

skipped a beat, and he reached out

his

froze momentarily, but he wasn’t embarrassed. Morgan retrieved