Blind Date Turned Proposal (Josie and Dexter)

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.

was taken aback, looking again at Dexter, his

this message to Dexter. Tell him that I will settle

speaking. Josie tossed her cell phone aside and asked, "What have

and said, "Dawn is approaching. Let's

me like a tool, then you should at least tell

man finally glanced sideways, looking at her with a pitiful gaze as he replied, "I told you not to get close

"Edward is the only person who could make Arnold lose control. Something happened to Edward because of you." Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the

refuted nor admitted to her statement, continuing to fiddle with his rosary beads as he said, "Grandpa's death should not be

showing up here today was your doing, wasn't it? You planned

Dexter raised a playful smile. "You are more crucial compared

was an unexpected factor, but her presence was evidently more useful than that of Summer's. She managed to lead

series of actions would turn her into a pawn of Dexter's. "What have

Dexter frowned at the thought of that. He looked at Josie as he continued, "He has gone too far. I put him in jail,

thought that Dexter was not retaliating because his grandfather had passed away and he was being considerate. But to her surprise, he had been deliberately biding his time, waiting until