Blind Date Turned Proposal

Arnold dragged Josie to a desolate spot and released his grip on her. The bright lights illuminated the slap marks on his face.

Panting heavily, Josie confronted him, “Is it true?”

“D”mn you, yes!” Arnold bellowed angrily, his neck veins bulging. “I pushed the workers to work extra hours during the night!”

After learning the truth, Josie took a step back. “Did you go back to using the shoddy materials?”

Arnold turned his face away. “It doesn’t matter now; talking about this is pointless.”

Pointless?

Josie had taken on many projects, and there had never been any mistakes or accidents. But this time, there was a possibility that lives were lost.

She gazed at the collapsed area, now a ruin, dark and starkly contrasting to the light on this side.

“Why did you do this? You already have an alliance with the Olsen family. You can’t be short. of money. Why did you take it this far?”

She kept pushing Arnold for answers, desperate to understand the motives behind his selfish. decision.

Arnold remained tight-lipped.

Do you

in Wavery across the entire country. Haven’t there been casualties before? Even the Russell Group had its share of accidents. I can

the wall,

The Russell Group incident is why I supervised this project so closely! Our

never anticipated that Arnold would secretly pressure the site workers to work late nights

completion, indicating

watched Arnold’s reckless actions lead him into a pit despite her efforts to save him.

in charge’s excessive accommodation back then had now made sense; they were only trying to appease

his lips, “No matter what challenges the Carter Group encounters, just like the Russells, we’ll come out

took

you selling yourself short like this? Remember how cocky you were when you asked me if I’d be your

man’s eyes gleamed with unresolved emotions at

take over this project, but I had reservations, so I asked if were up for it. Do you remember what

situation was far from what Arnold had promised

evident on his face, Arnold turned away. He located a safety helmet, which he promptly placed on her head. “Leave it to me; I know what to do. Everyone will still be lost in the festivities tomorrow, enjoying a happy