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.

will settle this score, so he should be

Josie tossed her cell phone aside and

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

by his attitude. “If you’re going to use me like a tool, then

looking at her with a pitiful gaze as he replied, “I told you not to get close to these people,

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

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

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

were spoken, Dexter raised a

was evidently more useful than that of Summer’s. She

never expected that his series of actions would turn her into a pawn of Dexter’s. “What have

quite complicated. It took a lot of effort.” Dexter frowned at the thought of that. He looked at Josie as he continued, “He has gone too far. I put him

down her spine. She had thought that Dexter was not retaliating because his grandfather had passed away and he was being considerate. But to her surprise, he had been deliberately

monster who must retaliate

on her face, which displeased Dexter. He reached out, pressing her neck to draw her closer to himself. “Scared? Someday, you’ll be grateful for what I did