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THE PROPOSAL

Author: Guddi pen
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-03-14 04:37:16

Chapter 0057

THE PROPOSAL

RYAN,

I had finally put Elena out of my mind.

It hadn’t been easy. It had taken time, discipline, and relentless effort, but I had done it.

Letting go of her had felt like ripping out a thorn buried deep in my chest—painful, slow, and leaving behind a wound that still ached even after it was gone. Some nights, I woke up disoriented, haunted by dreams I couldn’t control. Other times, I would hear a song or catch a familiar scent that pulled me back into memories I had no business revisiting.

But I refused to let those moments define me.

I had made my choice.

Emily was my future.

She was the one who had stayed when she had every reason to walk away, the one who had seen the worst parts of me and never flinched. She had been patient, kind, and unwavering in ways I had never deserved.

Tonight was her birthday, and I wanted everything to be perfect.

She had no idea what was coming.

The venue was exactly as I had envisioned—elegant yet intimate, glowing with the wa
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