Blind date turned proposal (Josie and Dexter) novel Chapter 12

“This department’s staff is getting lazier, especially Josie. It’s already time, but she’s not here!”

Josie shrugged and went to her desk. She was late anyway. If she joined the meeting now, Patrick would just chew her out in front of everyone. It would be an irredeemable situation.

She sat at her table and switched on her computer, planning on continuing her unfinished interior design plans.

“Josie, you’re late to today’s meeting. You’re doomed!”

A colleague patted Josie’s shoulder. She averted her eyes from the computer screen and only realized that the meeting had ended.

She smiled and explained, “I woke up late today. What was the agenda for today’s meeting? It can’t be about the packaging design again, right?”

Three days ago, Patrick gave his subordinates the task of designing the packaging for a collaborating food company. He had been on the case in meetings as there was no satisfactory design even until this day.

“You got it right. He gave a few of us a chewing out over the packaging. Of course, including you, who was late for the meeting. You better watch out.”

The colleague gave Josie a look before returning to their work.

Josie pressed her lips together.

She gathered her completed design plans and hurried to the manager’s office.

‘Knock knock!’

“Come in!”

She pushed the door open and handed the design papers to Patrick. “Mr. Davidson, I’ve completed the design. Please have a look.”

He tossed the papers to a side without giving them a single glance. He swept his eyes over her presumptuously. Josie was surprised he wasn’t lashing out at her but was oddly calm.

She gave it a thought and spoke up. “Mr. Davidson, I overslept and didn’t get to attend today’s meeting. Please don’t get angry.”

A person of character must know when to stand their ground and when to back down.