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,

days, which made

seemed to grasp Laura’s sentiment,

thinking about the place, Laura still felt a lingering pain

became confidantes, Josie probed, “Will you still be meeting

haven’t divorced yet,

emotional support, holding her hand and

a blunder. He can’t afford.

that Laura’s mind seemed scattered, like pieces of a puzzle she couldn’t quite

inquire further, Laura suddenly said, “Guess

“Who?”

“It’s Morgan Bastille.”

name made Josie visibly

psychologist you introduced me to,” Laura said, catching Josie’s somewhat

him?” Josie tried to act nonchalant as she turned around, picked up her coffee, and

of the Bastille family in Rivodia and is set

you

without directly. addressing the question, trying to uncover