Blind Date Turned Proposal

Rachel paused for a moment. “The wedding is on the 15th. I don’t want anything to go wrong.”

Arnold’s enthusiasm plummeted as a result of the phone call. He pulled away from Josie, who quickly buttoned up her clothes.

“It’s already the 10th. Instead of preparing for your wedding, you’re here doing this. Do you have that much free time?”

Rachel was left speechless, perhaps due to a certain degree of apprehension she felt when facing Arnold.

“I just want to remind you not to let your personal feelings ruin our plan.”

As Rachel spoke, Arnold glanced at the flustered Josie, who was glaring back at him intently.

He rose and walked to the window. “Before Dexter boarded the ship, did he tell you exactly what he planned to do?”

Rachel replied, “No, he doesn’t trust me much. He doesn’t tell me many things. All I know is that he boarded the ship to conduct business.”

“Business,” Arnold savored the word. “Quite a significant business to discuss in international waters.”

waters?” Rachel was surprised. “He hasn’t left for international waters. He’s still in Wavery. He just called me, saying he’ll return in an

expression changed abruptly. “What

go out to the open

rapidly processed the complexities of the situation as her heart

Arnold hung up the phone, he stared at her for a second

grabbed Josie’s

downstairs, where Arnold had her cleaned up and changed into a new set of clothes. Then, she was escorted

side of the road. Soon, a person from another car got in

who had his eyes closed, abruptly opened them sharply.

from another jurisdiction, not from

at him. “What about

was a stand-in…” His voice trailed off as he spoke, losing confidence. Then,

us,” Arnold said as he

outside in the

the vehicle stopped, and Arnold closed his eyes