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I call her over.
She closes the gap between us, and I take her hand into mine.
“Six months ago, I hired you to break the ice with potential clients in their native tongues. I was hoping your undeniable charm would make up for my short fuse. I tend to be a little rough around the edges.” She giggles. “I didn’t expect you to seduce me the moment I laid eyes on you.” My eyes bore into hers. “It’s been a crazy ride. It wasn’t smooth sailing for us.”
She nods.
I reach for the inside pocket of my jacket and pull out a red box.
“That’s… That’s— Holy shit! That’s from Cartier?!” She looks positively frightened.
“My girl deserves the best.”
Her hands fly to her face, covering her mouth, as tears well up in her eyes.
“Sofia Cristina Herrera. ¿Te casarías conmigo?”
“Yes! Yes, Bryce, I want to be your wife! I want to marry you!” She wipes the tears falling down her cheek. “¡Quiero ser tu esposa! ¡Quiero casarme contigo!”
“I’ve never experienced a level of contentment as I have since meeting you,” I say.
A rosy tinge stains her cheeks. “Your words…”
“I mean them.”
The rosiness deepens and her bottom lip quivers.
“I planned this evening with your family and Cassie before I left for London. We’re going to celebrate our first Christmas together. I didn’t want to celebrate the holiday with you as my girlfriend. I want to celebrate it with you as my fiancée.”
She gasps.
I open the box and present the ring to her.
If I thought her eyes were wide before, it’s nothing compared to now.
She fans herself. “That’s ridiculous.”
“Ridiculous in a good way or in a bad way?”
“In the best possible way.”
I take her hand, and slip the 5-carat emerald-cut diamond ring set on a platinum ring band on her finger. The ring features three smaller emerald-cut diamonds claw-set along each side.
Her hand is shaking.
I bring it to my lips, and kiss it tenderly.
She rewards me with a warm smile before zeroing her attention on the ring.
“It’s stunning!”
“You like it?”
She shakes her head vehemently. “No, I love, love, love, love it! You picked the perfect ring.”
“I had a little help.”
Sofia shakes a finger at our audience.
