Blind Date Turned Proposal

Josie returned to her seat beside Arnold and asked softly, “Have you finished negotiating?”

He frowned. “Why is your face so pale? You look as if you have seen a ghost.”

“It’s scarier than a ghost.” Josie continued to urge him, “Can we leave??

Arnold sensed something was wrong with her. “Didn’t you want to investigate Paul? We haven’t asked anything.”

Josie glanced at the people in the room, noting their fierce expressions. “I can see you are all scared of Wayne. You probably won’t reveal anything even if I ask.”

Arnold leaned toward Mr. Vipera and said, “See, my lover is obsessed about finding her father. She has been with me for many years, so I must at least help her. Can you give us some information about her missing father?”

“What happened back then?”

Mr. Vipera regarded Josie. He was present yesterday and knew what she wanted to know.

“Arnold, I’ve warned you not to be too involved with a woman.”

only be asking

Vipera fell silent and considered the matter. Then, he looked at Josie and said, “I can’t reveal much. All I can say it the past

words, Paul’s disappearance had

ask another question, but Arnold stopped

an hour for Arnold to finalize the business deal. Then, he held Josie’s hand and headed outside, only

that you’re the reason why your

her hand from Arnold. “What do you mean? Please explain.

haven’t discovered your past. That’s why you’re rushing around. like a

to hint at something, fanning Josie’s suspicion. She plopped herself beside Robert and poured him a glass of wine. “Do you mean

the hospital -door years ago, and Paul treated you out of kindness. Unfortunately, you had

anything. Still, he took care of you for a month and decided to adopt

told him not to adopt you because you’re jinxed. He refused to believe me, and now, calamity

nonsensical. Arnold felt staying was pointless and whispered,

“What kind of