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?”

a moment, Arnold turned around and replied, “He’s not here, probably in

sound of leather shoes descending the stairs

drained, as if she

the wrinkles in his black trousers,

appeared disheveled, steadying herself by leaning against the wall.

if you want to avoid more significant trouble, don’t take the medicine,” Dexter advised, brushing his shoulder.

swung it fiercely, striking Dexter. “We’re already divorced; why are you still

wrist bone with a painful clink. He didn’t even furrow his brows as

Josie’s face, her energy completely drained as she replied, “I belong to

the man’s forehead. He looked up and remarked, “It’s going to rain.

open

Josie shouted, her voice filled with determination “If you dare

stood still, his face remaining expressionless as he replied, “You

immediately turned around and walked toward the rooftop’s edge.

adding a threatening tone, “If you dare to

when she heard this. She

the stairs. His silhouette disappeared into