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.

I will settle this score, so he should be extremely

he finished speaking. Josie tossed her cell phone aside and

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

attitude. “If you’re going to use me like a

at her with a pitiful gaze as he replied, “I told you not to get close to these people, but you didn’t listen. Now that you’re involved, you should

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

fiddle with his rosary beads as he said, “Grandpa’s death

asked, “Summer showing up here today was your doing, wasn’t it? You planned for

as these words were spoken, Dexter raised a playful smile.

useful than that of Summer’s. She managed to

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

He looked at Josie as he continued, “He has gone too far. I put him in jail,

run down her spine. She had thought that Dexter was not retaliating because his grandfather had passed away

remained the monster who must retaliate

pressing her neck to draw