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

he finished speaking. Josie tossed her cell phone aside

looked at the sky ahead and said, “Dawn

annoyed by his attitude. “If you’re going to use me

you not to get close to these people, but you didn’t listen.

drenched in sweat as she anxiously tried to guess. “Edward is the only person

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

was your doing, wasn’t it? You

as these words were spoken, Dexter raised a playful smile. “You are more crucial compared

her presence was evidently more useful than that of Summer’s. She managed to lead Arnold away, buying

that his series of actions would turn her into a pawn of Dexter’s. “What have

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 in jail, but he’s always thinking of

her spine. She had thought that Dexter was not retaliating because his grandfather had passed away and he was being considerate. But

who

reached out, pressing her neck to draw her closer to