Blind Date Turned Proposal

Josie’s response wasn’t one of anger. Exuding an air of authority, she calmly retorted, “Those are all childhood memories and things of the past. Mrs. Carter, don’t you think it’s disrespectful to your husband to bring it up again?”

Josie’s gaze locked with Summer’s, their eyes entangled as if invisible threads held them.

Summer’s lips curved into a cynical smile as she stared at Josie.

“Josic, you may have perfected the art of playing Dex to your advantage, but…”

Confused, Josie interjected, “Mrs. Carter, you’re using the wrong terminology. What does winning or losing have to do with me? The union between the Olsen and Carter families was decided without my involvement. I have no part in it, remember?”

As the waiter brought the coffee, Josie accepted and stirred it with a spoon absentmindedly.

“If you’re not happy marrying Mr. Carter, perhaps you should express your discontent to your parents and the Carters instead of directing your anger towards me.”

Meanwhile, the gentle winter afternoon sun cast a warm and tender glow on Josie.

“Did you happen to see today’s headline in Wavery? It claims that ‘Mrs. Russell betrayed during the negotiation, causing substantial losses for Russell Group”,” Summer remarked, placing one hand on the seat and gently massaging her temple, “Is it true?”

Josie pressed her lips together.

Dexter was right. Being Mrs. Russell meant having every move scrutinized and exposed to the public eye, necessitating caution and vigilance.

to another topic, “It’s interesting how quickly Mrs. Carter

kept a lid on the incident from

Carter, I also happen to be the future

Summer had a background in finance and had fostered connections throughout

her position as the heir of a corporation, Summer aimed to intimidate

the latter was unfazed.

the public yet. Your attempt to mock me

an eyebrow, contemplating the idea of leaking the

may not have caused a huge stir yet, but what if I let

she crinkled her nose in response

you really had the guts, you wouldn’t have invited me here under

a keen understanding of Summer’s

so.

Bastille, the heir of the Bastille family in Rivodia.

Josie’s system. How did the word of her private matters get

would have been able to tackle the situation if it were just Dexter who knew. But now, even Summer had found out.

swallow the sickeningly sweet coffee. “So