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22. Intimate

Author: C.M. LOUDEN
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Kyla Eva

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“How important is an engagement ring to every woman?”

I chuckled when I heard it from Enzo.

“Hmm, well, for others, it is. The engagement ring symbolizes your pure love. It’s your heart. You are offering it to the woman you want to spend the rest of your life. That’s what makes it important.”

“I see. . .” Enzo weakly nodded. He then seriously looked at me in the eyes.

“What if the ring is too old? I-I mean, the ring carries your family's history from generation to generation. It looks ugly and old. Will you still want that ring?”

“Yes, of course!” I proudly said with my chin up. “It’s not the price, Enzo. Even if it looks old and ugly, it embeds your family history from generations. And that alone is valuable where money can’t buy. It has a story to tell, and the love circulating in the ring is strong. Your soon-to-be wife is very lucky,” I sweetly smiled. I mean it. That’s the true meaning of an engagement ring for me.

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The moment we stepped inside our roon, Enzo hugged
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