Blind Date Turned Proposal (Josie and Dexter)

Josie promptly put away the documents, then headed out. "I'm here, come in."

Laura held a bowl in her hands, standing under the corridor light with a radiant smile. "The autumn air was dry, so I had the kitchen prepare spiced poached pear to nourish the lungs. I brought you a bowl for a late-night snack."

Josie's gaze fell as she accepted the item. "I feel bad for having you go through the trouble of delivering this. I'm really sorry."

Leaning against the door, Laura spoke softly. "I owe you an apology. The people who showed up that day were my subordinates. It's only natural for anyone to have suspicions, so when Mark punished me, I had no objections. However, I didn't expect you to speak up for me, which made me feel even more embarrassed."

Josie's motion of stirring paused slightly. She hadn't expected Laura to express those things voluntarily. "So that's how it is. Now that you mention it, it does indeed raise some suspicions."

Josie's expression was bright and clear. Laura met her gaze. "Indeed."

you have a

"No."

moment of silence, the air was steeped in the subtle

resources must have taken quite a hit. That's not a problem, is it?" Laura's smile faltered momentarily, but she quickly regained her composure. "To say it doesn't matter would be a lie, but as long as

it was refreshingly sweet and

that's what you believe, then

cradling a bowl in her arms, made a beeline for the bathroom. She crouched down and lifted

way of doing things. If what she claimed was indeed true, her actions were rife with attempts to hide the truth, making things even more conspicuous. Not to mention, there surely were people guiding her from behind the scenes. Since my return to Wavery, it's been more than once that I found myself in such a

and

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had been busy all day and only managed to return by evening. "I promised to