Blind Date Turned Proposal

“We’re talking about his biological father. We can’t expect too much from him.” Dexter picked up a pair of scissors, cut off the root of the rose, and continued the conversation with a smile.

With a gentle squint, Mark expressed his disagreement, “When do you plan to let his father out?”

Even he knew Dexter was in control of such matters.

The young man cast a glance at Josie, who was sitting in the corner. Then, he placed the rose in the vase, its petals swaying gently.

“Perhaps when he stops harming others.” Dexter chuckled. “Still, Mr. Olsen, it’s in his nature to harm others, so he needs to be restrained.”

Mark took a sip of tea, his brow smoothing out. “Don’t corner a desperate enemy. If he is forced to fight like a trapped beast, you won’t gain any advantage.”

Dexter didn’t comment on whether it was good or bad. He simply said he understood.

The housekeeper stepped forward to refill the coffee at the right moment. “A message just came from the Simmons family, saying that the lady of the house has passed away.

Mark expressed surprise, “You mean the Mrs. Simmons who rose to power through her lover?”

at me? I haven’t been involved in worldly affairs for many years. I’m not clear about these things.”

was quite a fuss about it a

did she

to be a

“The Simmons family is a prestigious one, not a place where any Tom, Dick, or Harry can rise to power. She seduced so many men with her dirty deeds in the past, and now she’s

seemed to make sense, but Josie, sitting on the side, understood the hidden meaning. She fathomed Mark was criticizing

“Father,

a woman who interferes in someone else’s marriage never meets a good end.” As Mark finished speaking, his meaningful gaze landed on

dressed lightly, so she felt somewhat cold in the rainy weather. Her fingers were exceptionally

Mark saw her interacting with Arnold. So, it was only

Josie felt the words were more

either. The corners of her mouth slightly lifted in response to

straightforward.

gaze, Mark furrowed his brows. A kind of indescribable emotion slowly rose within him.

residence while working as a designer. I wonder if I could have