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.

picture of her and Morgan, appearing intimately close at the airport, filled her

her hair while she adjusted his tie, unmistakably portraying

whisked away

Josie smiled. Well, I suppose so.

hung up on. Puzzled,

sensed an odd tone but initially thought she might be overthinking it. She began typing a response to ask for a favor when she suddenly heard

“Josie.”

message. She looked up and was surprised to see Mallory stepping out of another car, about to enter

off her sunglasses and studied Josie

walked over.

of being photographed here, now

and you always find a way to protect me.” Josie replied confidently

didn’t have much in common, yet Josie instinctively trusted Mallory. It was as if she didn’t need to question it; her trust in Mallory was

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