The sky was transitioning from dusk into night, and the streetlights flickered on, casting a warm glow along the path.
“Josie, why don’t you crash at my place tonight?” Oliver suggested.
Josefina halted, her eyes meeting Oliver’s sincere look.
“Come on over, Josie,” he urged again, his gaze unwavering.
“Oliver, are you trying to whisk me away to your place? I’m not falling for that,” she teased.
“Josie, I swear, nothing shady,” he promised.
She kept walking, but Oliver quickly caught up, gently taking her hand.
“Today’s the anniversary of my mom’s passing,” he confessed. “I’d like you to come home with me. If her spirit visits, I want to tell her I’ve found the girl I want to spend forever with.”
Josefina was genuinely surprised by his heartfelt reason. She knew Oliver’s childhood was tough—Rowan was indifferent, his mom passed early, and Sydney was always out to put him down. But against all odds, Oliver became the pride of the Baldwin family.
Thinking of her own past struggles, Josefina squeezed his hand, “Alright, I’ll come with you.”
A light danced in Oliver's eyes as he pulled Josie into a joyful hug.
“Josie, thank you,” he whispered.
She hugged him back, feeling the sincerity in his embrace.
Their tender moment didn’t go unnoticed; Peter and Caiden spotted them from afar.
“Dorian, is Oliver for real this time? Does he actually like Josefina? If he’s toying with her, you should step in and make her my sister-in-law,” Peter jested.
“Peter, dial it down. Haven’t you noticed how Oliver feels about Josefina? All these years in business, have you ever seen him warm up to a woman like this? Has there ever been a close female friend?” Caiden countered.
“No,” Peter admitted.

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