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.

Tell him that I will settle this score, so he

up the phone after he finished speaking. Josie tossed her cell phone aside and asked, “What have you

ahead and said,

going to use me

he replied, “I told you not to get close

only person who could make Arnold lose control. Something

admitted to her statement, continuing to fiddle with his rosary beads as he said, “Grandpa’s

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

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

unexpected factor, but her presence was evidently more useful than that of Summer’s. She managed to lead

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

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

Dexter was not retaliating because his grandfather had passed

who must retaliate for

He reached out, pressing her neck to draw her closer to himself. “Scared? Someday, you’ll