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. He’s still in Wavery. He just called me, saying he’ll return in

Arnold’s expression changed abruptly. “What did you

he didn’t go out to the

rapidly processed the complexities of the situation

phone, he stared at her for a second before

roughly grabbed Josie’s arm and strode

wasn’t sure what was happening. She was taken downstairs, where Arnold had her cleaned up and changed into a new set of

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

his eyes closed, abruptly opened them sharply. “Which police force intercepted

are from another jurisdiction,

him. “What

The person who boarded the ship was a stand-in…” His voice trailed off as he spoke, losing confidence. Then, he lowered his

tricked us,” Arnold said as

hugged her arms, listening intently to their conversation. She glanced at the scenery outside in the dark night. There was

stopped, and Arnold closed his eyes to rest. Ten minutes later, another