Blind Date Turned Proposal

Just as Heather thought Josie might continue, the latter didn’t make any further moves. Josie settled into her seat, dealing with official matters on her computer alongside Angel. The two groups didn’t interact again until the plane was ready to take off.

Heather sat beside Claudia, observing her mother closely. “Mother, it’s not that I don’t care about you… It’s just that the past is also painful for me, and I’d rather not dwell on it.”

Claudia was once connected with Josie, and Heather was worried that Josie’s words might affect the older woman.

Upon hearing this, Claudia simply patted Heather’s hand and sighed. “You’re overthinking it, Leanne. You’re my daughter, and you don’t need to worry about such things. I’m more concerned about you than anything else. When I think of the hardships and challenges you’ve faced, it breaks my heart.”

Heather relaxed slightly at Claudia’s words, a subtle hint of relief in her eyes.

The airplane soon landed in Wavery.

Josie instructed Angel to deliver the documents to the Russell Group, while she took a taxi to another location.

During the ride, she powered on her phone, and the first thing that caught her eye was today’s news.

of her and Morgan, appearing intimately close at the

adjusting her hair while she adjusted his

reported that Josie had left Dexter and was immediately whisked away

smiled. Well, I suppose

vehicle pulled up at Heaven on Earth. Before entering, Josie attempted to call Laura but was promptly hung up on. Puzzled, she received a message from Laura instead:

overthinking it. She began typing a response to ask

“Josie.”

finger slipped, accidentally sending the incomplete message. She looked up and was surprised

woman took off her sunglasses and studied Josie intently.

Josie walked over.

“Aren’t you afraid of being photographed here, now that

and you always find a way

unusual. They didn’t have much in common, yet Josie instinctively trusted Mallory. It was as if she

and led Josie inside. They took the elevator to the