Blind date turned proposal (Josie and Dexter) novel Chapter 1221

With her father under investigation, Josephine lost her usefulness. Josie disappeared, leaving Arnold with only one card left to play — Wayne and the ship.

Mark advanced, but Arnold raised his gun toward him. “My ship's sniper isn't just for show. Are you really not afraid?”

“Kid,” Mark began, his eyes narrowing with a sense of nostalgia. “When I was your age, I've been through situations far more perilous than this. And yet, I survived. What I'm facing now is child's play in comparison.” As he spoke, his gaze subtly shifted toward the corner window, a glint of something unreadable in his eyes.

Although he had aged, his eyesight remained sharp, allowing him to gaze into a pair of eyes that mirrored his own.

The two of them exchanged glances from afar.

Josie had noticed it too, her pupils suddenly constricting. She shook her head at him, her meaning clear, “It's too dangerous! You all need to leave!”

Despite his surprise, Mark managed to keep his composure, revealing only a slight smile and a barely perceptible shake of his head.

In a moment of distraction, no one noticed the ruthless glint that flashed across Arnold's eyes. He aimed his gun directly at the mast of Mark's ship and fired. The boat rocked violently, startling everyone. Without wasting a second, they shielded Mark behind them.

Dexter was the first to react. With a single push of his hand, he leaped off the side of the boat, clutching the wobbly, mysterious rod as he jumped onto Mark's main ship. Without hesitation, he snatched the gun from the bodyguard's hand, aiming it directly at Arnold.

“You dare pull the trigger?” Beads of sweat trickled down his forehead, his nerves taut with tension.

Arnold was equally unyielding. “Step aside if you don't want to die.”

Dexter merely lifted his wrist. “Almost ten minutes have passed. Mr. Dalton hasn't given you any instructions yet?”

Thus, Dexter wasn't the only one who was on edge.

Mark's brows furrowed in worry. He hadn't expected that Dexter would risk his life for him. In the past, Dexter was always the one who weighed the pros and cons the best!

“Step aside. The people I brought is more than capable of standing up to him,” said Mark.