THE APOLOGY AND PROPOSAL

Jack was pacing in his living room, heart racing as he checked the time for the fifth time in the last ten minutes.

Tonight had to be perfect. After all the chaos with Tasha and the DNA test, he had realized one thing, he couldn’t afford to lose Mariam. She was the love of his life, and he’d been a fool for letting anything come between them.

And that is why he had to fix this dinner date.

Glancing at his reflection in the mirror, he straightened his collar and took a deep breath. He had planned everything for tonight.

A quiet, intimate dinner at the rooftop restaurant where they had one of their first dates. The flowers were ready, the ring was in his pocket, and all he needed was for Mariam to say "yes."

But first, he had to make things right with her.

Mariam staring at her reflection in the mirror. Wasn’t sure what to expect tonight. Jack had apologized over the phone and asked her out for a dinner date.

She wanted to believe that he had a good reason for the date. Maybe a prope