Blind Date Turned Proposal

“You’ve seen how much he’s helped me firsthand. At the very least, I don’t want his project to fail under my watch,” Josie explained.

Laura flashed a gentle smile. “Josie, you’re such a sincere person, but sincerity doesn’t seem to carry much weight in this industry.”

Josie smiled back. “I don’t mind. As long as I’m true to my conscience, that’s enough.”

“Are you not worried that Dexter will be upset if he finds out? This could be the perfect. opportunity to bring down the Carter family once and for all,” Laura pointed out.

“He won’t,” Josie quickly responded, addressing the doubt. “and I don’t think he’d want to achieve victory at the cost of bloodshed.”

Laura neither agreed nor disagreed, and her gaze suddenly shifted to the high heels on Josie’s feet. “I remember these shoes were sold out in Wavery. Where did you get them?”

Josie followed her gaze, “In Rivodia. He brought them back for me when he was on a business trip.”

Her words carried a deep affection from someone who held a special place in her heart.

Laura’s smile slightly faded at the mention of Rivodia, “It’s a nice place. I’ve been there. during my travels.”

asked, “How was

for a few days, which made it a bit disheartening,”

seemed to grasp Laura’s sentiment,

still felt

had grown close and became confidantes, Josie probed, “Will

haven’t divorced yet,

offered emotional support, holding her hand

shrugged as if to dismiss her feelings, “He has already made a blunder. He can’t afford. another public scandal unless he

puzzled, sensing that Laura’s mind seemed scattered, like pieces of a puzzle

suddenly said,

“Who?”

“It’s Morgan Bastille.”

made Josie

wrong? Don’t you know him? He’s the psychologist you introduced me to,” Laura said, catching Josie’s

about him?” Josie tried to act nonchalant as she turned

Bastille

you hear

you two were friends?” Laura answered without directly. addressing the question, trying