Jacob was left speechless.
Suddenly, his colleagues started to whoop and cheer. On one hand, they wanted to suck up to Chase;
on the other hand, they agreed with him. How can a proposal not include a diamond ring?
They were just hooting and hollering, but they hadnât noticed this detail.
Most importantly, Chase had just mentioned that they could take the day off.
Once Jacob finished proposing, they could knock off and head home. What a joy!
Jacob was stuck in a bind. He stood up, gave an awkward laugh, and said, âMr. Larios is right. A proposal must include a diamond ring! Belinda, wait for me; Iâm going to buy a ring now. Wait for me!â
With that, he turned and bolted out.
âWait, Jacob, donâtâ¦â
Belinda tried to stop him, but he was already out the door.
The colleagues all sat back down to continue eating, waiting for Jacob to return with a ring to liven things up.
Belinda turned to Chase, who was sitting next to her, and grumbled, âWhy did you have to make things difficult for him? Heâs just graduated and started working; where would he get the money to buy a diamond ring?â
Chase smiled. âNo money for a diamond ring, but brave enough to propose marriage. Doesnât married life cost money too? So, if I hadnât shown up, were you really going to accept his proposal just like that?â
Belinda was taken aback, and her eyes flickered. âI donât knowâ¦â
Chase sighed at her. âSilly girl, if you feel sorry for a man now, youâre in for a lifetime of bad luck. You feel sorry for him not having money to buy a ring, but he doesnât feel sorry for making you trek all the way to find him. He didnât even get you lunch.â
Hearing this, Belinda looked at him with a surprised expression, and pouted. âWhat about you? Youâre a man too!â
Chase shrugged. âSame for me; any woman who feels sorry for me is bound to get her heart shattered.â
Belinda frowned but ended up laughing. âDidnât expect you to know yourself so well.â
Chase always knew himself well; he didnât mind criticism and joked, âArenât you going home? Are you really waiting for Jacob to come back and propose to you?â
Belinda had mixed feelings. She blinked at him as she said, âChase.â
Chase listened attentively. âHmm?â
âDonât meddle in my affairs from now on; it causes me a lot of trouble.â
When Jacob returned, only Chase was sitting there with his long legs crossed as he scrolled through his phone.
Jacob looked around the canteen but couldnât find Belinda. He walked over and asked, âMr. Larios, whereâs Belinda?â
Chase looked up at him. âOh, she left.â
Jacob frowned, pulling out a delicate velvet box from his pocket. âWhy did she leave? Iâve already bought her a diamond ring.â
Chase put down his phone, took the velvet box from Jacob, opened it, and looked inside. It was a decent size, but it was a man-made moissanite; it wasnât a real diamond.
After closing the box, Chase put it on the table, stood up, gave Jacob a smile, lightly patted his shoulder, and said, âYou might as well keep this ring. She probably wonât like it.â
Jacobâs face turned awkward, and the unease in his heart let him know that the diamond ring he bought was fake, Where would he get the money to buy a real diamond ring?