Blind Date Turned Proposal

Josie emitted two soft, subdued whimpers.

Arnold had already reached the rooftop’s exterior. He attempted to push open the door, but to his surprise, there was no response.

“Josie, are you in there?”

Josie cast a fierce glare at the man who was intimately close to her, wishing to speak, but his kiss grew more fervent. “Let him hear how you flourish in my embrace.”

She felt on the brink of suffocation.

Arnold received no response, so he unlocked the rooftop door and called out, “Josie?”

Dexter’s voice resembled a haunting nightmare. “Do you believe that if he witnessed the woman he never had, brought to the edge of ecstasy by me, he would kill me?”

He appeared to envision Arnold’s reaction and couldn’t suppress a chuckle.

This fleeting trace of laughter ultimately dissuaded Arnold from forcing the door open. He remained there for an extended period, enshrouded in shadows.

The housekeeper returned and inquired, “Mr. Carter, is Mr. Russell inside?”

and replied, “He’s not

shoes descending the stairs gradually receded into the distance.

felt like a fish out of water, utterly drained,

the wrinkles in his black trousers, and resumed his usual

steadying herself

don’t take the medicine,” Dexter advised, brushing his shoulder.

belt of her skirt, designed like a leather strap, and swung it fiercely, striking Dexter. “We’re already divorced; why are you still treating me this

painful clink. He didn’t even furrow his brows as he calmly stated, “I’ve told you before, you

completely drained as she replied,

of sweat to form on the man’s forehead. He looked up and remarked, “It’s going to rain. We shouldn’t leave

pushed open

filled with determination “If you dare touch me again, I’ll jump

his face remaining expressionless as he replied, “You can give

turned around and walked toward

emotion, adding a threatening tone, “If you dare to

she heard this. She asked anxiously, “Do

simply descending the stairs. His silhouette disappeared into the shadows