Blind Date Turned Proposal

Dexter’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he gazed at her.

She firmly reiterated, “I want to restore my pure, unblemished self. I choose white, Dexter.”

Their eyes met, with life and death hanging in the balance of a single moment.

“You’re willing to die with me, aren’t you?”

As he slowly nodded, Josie closed her eyes in peace.

With only one minute left, Dexter moved the scissors from the red line to the white line. If one were to observe closely, they could see that Dexter’s blood-covered hand was trembling slightly.

When he applied some force, the white line snapped. Without any hesitation, he tossed the scissors aside, stood up, and embraced Josie, shielding her beneath him.

Josie held her breath, closing her eyes as she awaited the impending explosion.

Scott also immediately dove away to avoid the blast.

One second, two seconds, three seconds…

The anticipated thunderous sound never came.

slowly opened her eyes from within

did. He held her

played this deadly

back her tears any longer

Outside, chaos ensued.

Dexter sat down next to her, holding her hand with no intention

they were unharmed, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. He said to Dexter,

on his lips. “It wasn’t

trembled slightly. When she made eye contact with him,

disposal experts arrived. Their equipment was highly professional, and they easily removed Josie’s handcuffs, allowing

the incident, everyone present was taken

had someone keeping an eye on Arnold all along. That’s how I found out you were kidnapped. I sensed something was off and immediately

did Josie remember she hadn’t yet

gratitude, then asked, “Do you

that we learned about it. Initially, we didn’t dare to act for fear of causing alarm, but you were already in

Arnold and sighed. “What should we

to find Arnold. Once we locate him,

that simple. Arnold was as cunning as