Blind Date Turned Proposal (Josie and Dexter)

This statement caused a silence to fill the air. Wayne's fingertips turned white as he pressed on his ring, refraining from making any further comments. How could Dexter's true companion possibly have a daughter?

But Wayne's attention wasn't on that. "Mr. Russell, I heard that you recently visited Sumanthova."

Dexter cast a leisurely glance at Josie. "Sumanthova's scenery is picturesque. It's perfect for retirement. Does it interest you, Mr. Dalton?" sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ (F)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"It's still too early for me to retire."

As they conversed, dish after dish was served. Josie barely touched her cutlery, feeling a sense of anxiety stirring within her. Under the table, she discreetly tugged at Dexter's hand.

He noticed and, betraying no emotion, tightened his grip on her hand beneath the table.

Josie was nearly pulled over by him, but she did her best to restrain herself.

She simply wrote in the palm of his hand: How long will it take?

Dexter calmly drew the number one.

Just at that moment, someone burst through the door, exclaiming, "La Oriele is on fire."

Wayne glanced up, and his assistant immediately asked, "How big is the fire?"

today was blowing in just the right direction, quickly igniting many buildings. The fire brigade is

are Mr. Quincy and

but the

"How are they?"

"They're evacuating!"

were to catch fire, many

at Dexter beside her. He

seems I won't be able to play the gracious

see him off. "Let's gather again next

car. Before he left, he rolled

made

do it?" Josie

your father is being held under house arrest is very close to La Oriele. If they want to put out the fire, they will inevitably have

he removed his coat

Paul been rescued?" she asked

until another

she had accumulated over the years had finally culminated in a

to