Seeking Forgiveness

Ethan

As Mariana opened the door to leave my office, ready to not only leave my office but also my life, I couldn't think of anything else but to tell her how I felt. She urgently needed to hear me, and I didn't care at all about declaring my love for the woman of my life in front of other people, regardless of who they were. In fact, if everyone in that building were there at that moment, I would still have declared my love for Mariana in the same way.

Seeing that she seemed completely stunned, still standing by the door, the doorknob in her hand, I walked towards her. The need to touch her at that moment was stronger than anything else. I couldn't postpone it any longer, so I gently held her face, urging her to look directly at me, eye to eye, so she could feel the sincerity of my words.

That simple gesture seemed to snap her out of the stupor she was in. With her eyes looking like two beautiful pools, she stared at me with a faint smile.

"What did you say?" Mariana asked.

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