Blind Date Turned Proposal

The phone Josie had stashed in her bag began to vibrate intensely. She fished it out and saw that it was a call from Arnold.

She wanted to hang up immediately, but Dexter said in a deep and authoritative tone, “Answer it.”

She gripped her phone tightly, hesitating for a moment before answering the call.

From over there came the hurried breaths of Arnold, holding back from exploding in anger at the brink.

There was a moment of silence, then Arnold asked in a hoarse voice, “Did you and Dexter conspire against me?”

Josie furrowed her brows, turning to look at Dexter, who remained impassive as he stood beside her.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

“Josie!” Arnold’s voice rose, carrying a faint hint of a sob.

She was taken aback, looking again at Dexter, his face showing restrained patience.

to Dexter. Tell him that I will settle this score, so

Josie tossed her cell phone aside and

sky ahead and said, “Dawn is approaching. Let’s head back and

you’re going to use me like a

get close to these

sweat as she anxiously tried to guess. “Edward is the only person who could make Arnold lose control. Something

admitted to her statement, continuing to fiddle with his rosary

understood what happened. Slumping weakly against her chair, she asked, “Summer showing up here today was your doing, wasn’t it? You planned for Claudia to find out, so

spoken, Dexter raised a playful smile. “You are

than that of Summer’s. She

would turn her into a pawn of Dexter’s. “What have you done, could

looked at Josie as he continued, “He has gone too far. I put him in jail, but he’s always thinking of escaping. In that case,

help but feel a chill run down her spine. She had thought that Dexter was not retaliating because his grandfather had passed away and he was being considerate. But

remained the monster who must retaliate

neck to draw her closer to himself. “Scared? Someday, you’ll be grateful for what