Blind Date Turned Proposal (Josie and Dexter)

Josie observed as Dexter's face visibly darkened, but the gloom quickly dissipated. "Thank you, Grape."

As luck would have it, the phone Josie had set aside happened to ring. It was Lachlan.

Dexter glanced at her.

She furrowed her brows, hesitating for a moment. Ultimately, thinking she had nothing to hide, she answered the phone.

"Lachlan."

"Alice," he said, still accustomed to calling her that, "I just arrived at the hotel to find you, but they said you weren't here. Where did you go?"

"Didn't I already tell you? I have my own plans."

"Mr. Lachlan!" Grape interrupted abruptly.

Josie furrowed her brows, and Dexter immediately bent down to pick up the child in his arms. "Let Mommy take the call first."

shot Dexter a glare, but he seemed oblivious to any wrongdoing. He

about the project, looked

warmth or approachability. However, when he held the child, there was

side, constantly keeping

to be a genuine

a lead on Paul. I have no choice but to rely on him." She paused, feeling that her choice of words

steering wheel tightly, wanting to say, "Don't be with Dexter." But as he glanced at

Dexter's resources as well, so what right do I have to ask Josie not

At least she's honest.

going to consider what I've

walked to a secluded spot. She spoke politely, "I never had those kinds of thoughts about you in the first place. I'm truly grateful for

as if it was the only way to alleviate the

car window.

love with Josie. He just felt it was time to settle down, time to find someone to marry, and she seemed

helplessly. "It's all right. I hope your

flowers in the garden on her tiptoes. Dexter, with his

asked in a deep