Blind Date Turned Proposal

Heather had nowhere to hide: Josie saw right through her. “He gave me two hundred thousand.”

Josie nodded, “That’s quite a sum.”

If Dexter was a sexually impulsive man who fell into a scandalous trap and handed someone a potentially devastating advantage, the timing of the two hundred thousand couldn’t have been more opportune.

Arnold was indeed a savvy businessman, and this money was well invested.

Even if he couldn’t achieve his desired outcome, he could use the video later to manipulate the dynamics between them at a critical moment.

Voila! What a guaranteed gain!

“I had no other choice. I have limited options in this circle,” Heather explained quickly.

“Having no parents, Arnold sponsored my university education. He has shown me great kindness, and I feel obligated to repay him.”

“People do desperate things for money, and survival often takes precedence. We all have our own paths to follow, and I respect your choices,” Josie responded calmly.

“But what you did jeopardize my marriage, and I couldn’t let it slide.”

Hearing Josie’s comment, Heather’s grasp on the cup of hot cocoa weakened, nearly causing it to slip from her hand.

“I… I’m truly sorry..

“I don’t hold you solely responsible,” Josie reassured her.

further contact with Mr. Russell, Heather stated firmly. determination in

in white. Just

figure, Heather felt a sense of

she couldn’t deny that Josie was a woman worthy of

sorry.” she whispered softly to

Josie made her way down from the building, she spotted Dexter’s car parked below, its

and approached the vehicle.

you

car door. “I heard you were here, and it

argument lingered, creating a subtle air of awkwardness between

briefly flickered toward Heather before he shifted. his attention

help but notice a gift bag

better of her, and she eagerly picked up the gift bag, turning it over in

she asked, her voice

phone I bought for you on my way here. Open it and find out,” Dexter replied, a touch of satisfaction in his voice. He had noticed her broken phone earlier and wanted to

unwrapped the gift with a grateful smile and opened the box,

widened in surprise. “How many gigabytes does it have?”

terabyte, Dexter answered, a hint of

responded, her curiosity

the new phone.

“Thank you, Mrs. Russell, for your forgiveness.”

head on his lap and closed her eyes. She heard him ask.