Blind Date Turned Proposal (Josie and Dexter)

About four hours after returning to the mansion, Josie's phone rang just as she had put Grape to sleep for her afternoon nap.

It was a call from Arnold.

She looked up and made eye contact with Dexter, who was washing a milk bottle.

After answering the phone, Arnold's voice came through lazily. "The deadline has been moved up." Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FindNøvᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

After saying that, he abruptly ended the call.

Facing Dexter's inquisitive gaze, Josie repeated Arnold's words and then said, "It seems his men have completed their investigation. But... is Edward really being held there?"

Dexter turned on the tap at the sink, rinsing the milk bottle. "Since I allowed you to deliver the message to him personally, there must be some truth to it."

"But what if Arnold sends men to break him out directly?"

Dexter scoffed, "If he had dared to do so, he wouldn't have called you."

Indeed.

around Dexter's hand got wet. He furrowed his brow. "I forgot, now

seemingly unaware of what he was implying. "What exactly is in that

roll of fresh gauze and

Josie was speechless.

said before, I don't have the authority to detain him, but I do have some influence in keeping him there. That place is reserved for hardcore criminals. Arnold wouldn't dare

the realization sank in, she remarked, "So Arnold has no choice but

her unmoving, he reached out his hand. "Josie,

"I'm tired. I need to

that, the

stood alone at the doorway, glancing at the damp gauze. He shook his head with a bitter smile, realizing that he had

catching many of the participating teams off guard. When Josie went to the site, she did not let Dexter accompany her. He felt

quite surprised that you agreed to that ridiculous contract with Dexter." Mallory casually brushed her

terrible," Josie said,

Grape know about

"She has always known."

to Russell Group. Grape