Blind Date Turned Proposal

Josie observed him finish eating and then examined herself.

He asked, “Would you like some?”

Josie shook her head. “Your appetite is larger than I expected.”

After consuming the mushroom soup that Heather had delivered from Russell Group, he could go home and have another serving. Who wouldn’t find that ironic?

Dexter ignored her passive-aggressive tone. As Julie cleared the dishes, Josie leaned back in her chair and said, “I’ll leave this place once you’re married, so there’s no need to bring Mrs. Carroll back.”

She was used to being independent. Having another person around felt like a hassle, even if it was only for a few days.

Dexter continued to ignore her, playing with his phone and seemingly replying to a message. She watched his slender fingers glide over the phone case, her heart pounding like thunder as if those fingers were tracing over her forbidden areas.

She wasn’t sure if Dexter had actually noticed the bug.

the message, he looked up and met her conflicted gaze.

“Your phone case has oxidized. Why haven’t you

“I have a fondness

that coming,” Josie retorted quickly, scoffing coldly

a smile on his face. It was a relaxed expression. Before she could take a closer look, Larry walked in from outside. “Mr.

relaxed expression on Dexter’s

to give them space for their

administration was in turmoil, with reformists and conservatives at

was inevitable. His ambition was to expand the business, and cooperation with the

the computer. The conversation from downstairs reached her ears, every word clear as a

Harrison is already gathering scattered shares, aiming to surpass our equity in

asked casually, “How much have we collected

at the

had always been a one-man autocracy. Over the years, Dexter alone held forty percent of the shares, overpowering everyone else. Later, when Yanis was incarcerated, Dexter bought back the shares at a very low price.