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.

taken aback, looking again at Dexter, his

will settle this score, so

hung up the phone after he finished speaking. Josie tossed her cell phone aside

looked at the sky ahead and said, "Dawn is approaching. Let's head back and

his attitude. "If you're going to use me like a tool, then

you not to get close to these people, but

as she anxiously tried to guess. "Edward is the only person who could make Arnold lose control. Something happened to Edward because of you."

continuing to fiddle with his rosary

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

these words were spoken, Dexter raised a playful smile. "You are

but her presence was evidently more useful than that of Summer's. She managed to lead Arnold away, buying a lot

turn her into a pawn of Dexter's. "What have you done, could it be Edward

was quite complicated. It took a lot of effort." Dexter frowned at the thought of that. He looked at Josie as he continued, "He has gone too far. I

help but feel a chill run down her spine. She had 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