Adrien was dazzled by Emmelineâs charm.
Oh my. Emma is gorgeous!
Adrien thought he was blessed to have such a pretty lady.
Of course, the pretty lady did not belong to Adrien yet.
However, Adrien thought he was close to getting what he wanted as long as Emmeline agreed to his marriage proposal.
âEmma!â Adrien dropped to one knee.
Click! The velvet ring box opened.
Emmeline lowered her head, and she saw a huge diamond ring inside the box.
âEmma, Iâm proposing to you. Will you marry me?â
âGet up.â Emmeline pulled Adrien up, âIt depends on your performance for the upcoming yearâ
âIs that a yes?â Adrien was overjoyed. âWhen are we getting engaged?â
âYou pick the time,â said Emmeline. She picked up the freshly brewed coffee Sam made, taking a sniff.
It was bitter like Emmelineâs mood.
However, Emmeline was able to let go of attachments without being burdened by them.
I was like this cup of coffee. It smelled bitter, but drinking it gave Emmeline a lot of energy.
Adrien cheered wildly. He threw away the flowers, and he embraced Emmeline.
After spinning for a while, Adrien finally put Emmeline down.
Adrien stuttered a bit as he said, âIâll check the calendar to find the best day to get engaged.â
âOkay,â Emmeline nodded, âTake it easy. I am not in a hurry.â
âIâm too excited.â Adrien was enchanted as he looked at Emmelineâs beautiful face, âI canât wait for our wedding night!â
âBe serious!â Emmelineâs face blushed, âI might change my mind!â
âAlright, alright!â Adrien held his head, âEmma, you canât go back on it!â
âBe well-mannered.â Emmeline reprimanded, âThis is also my test for you.â
âGot it.â Adrien said, âI will be going back now. I have to check on the calendar myself.â
âOkay!â Emmeline nodded with a bitter feeling.
âWhat about this diamond ring?â Adrien held the ring in his hand, and he contemplated putting it on Emmelineâs finger.
Adrien dared not grab Emmelineâs hand because he feared she would slap him.
It hurt a lot when Emmeline hit someone.
âKeep it with you for now.â Emmeline did not bat an eye on the ring, âWe can move on to the ring after you pick a date.â
âGreat.â Adrien was delighted, âI will put on the ring for you in front of our guests during the engagement.â
Emmeline lowered her gaze. She stared at the coffee in her hands, and her eyes turned red.
Abel, are we becoming strangers in the end?
Abel stood at the car park epposite the Nightfall Cafe.
Abel saw Adrien walking out of the cafe joyfully, crossing the road to reach his Rolls Royce Wraith.
Abel knew that Adrien had succeeded in his marriage proposal.
Then, the rising sun became agitating to Abelâs eyes.
Abel could not open his eyes because of the glare.
Abel returned to his car, and he instructed the chauffeur, âLetâs go.â
The chauffeur nodded before starting up the Rolls Royce Wraith.
After entering the corporate building, Abel emanated a cold air that made everyone uneasy, as if walking on thin ice.
Everyone was too nervous even to say hi.
After Ãbel entered the CEOâs private elevator, everyone else breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, Abel took the elevator to the 89th floor.
The secretary at the door watched Abel walk coldly into the CEOâs office.
Not long after, Abel walked out of the office.
The secretary was sharp, noticing that Abel had brought his car key.
It seems Mr. Ryker wants to go out en his own.
Luca came out of the adjacent assistant room with a cup in his hand.
âMr. Luca.â Ms. Plummer asked softly, âWhat happened to Mr. Ryker? His face is darkened.â
âAre you having too much free time at your job?â Luca reprimanded, âClean Mr. Rykerâs swimming pool on the top floor if you have nothing better to do.â
âIâm not free!â Ms. Plummer said hurriedly, âIâm very busy with work.â
âFocus on your work!â Luca glanced at her before returning to the room with his cup.