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Chapter 11 I'll Marry you
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2025-03-04 23:30:47Adrian had just finished his meeting when he heard footsteps outside his study.
He glanced up as Emily appeared in the doorway.
For a moment, neither of them spoke.
The setting sun bathed the room in amber light, casting long shadows across the polished wood floors.
Then, Emily stepped inside.
Adrian leaned back in his chair, studying her carefully. “Emily.”
Her hands curled into fists at her sides, as if bracing herself.
Then, with quiet determination, she met his gaze and said—
"I’ll marry you."
Silence.
The kind that stretched thick in the air, wrapping around them like an invisible thread.
Adrian’s expression didn’t change.
Didn’t move.
But his fingers—just barely—tightened against the armrest of his chair.
Finally, after a long pause, he exhaled.
And then, he said the only thing that mattered.
"Are you sure?"
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