CHAPTER 24: THE UNWANTED PROPOSAL

"How come, Clay? You're so anxious to follow Faith to London right away," Red asked teasingly.

Clayton just shook his head and laughed softly. He took the glass of wine and then stared at her while sipping it.

She looked down because he might see the twinkle in her eyes because of what she heard. She also rebuked her heart as if it were leaping for joy at what she had learned.

"Well, if that's the case, I might be one step ahead of you," Red said suddenly.

She looked up at the man. She was nervous about what his words meant.

"What do you mean?" Clayton's tone was too low when he asked that.

Faith, on the other hand, looked at the two of them as if she had an idea of ​​what the man was going to say.

Red looked at her smiling.

No, please... Red, No ...

Her look on him pleaded with him to not pursue what he was planning to do but Red ignored that. Instead, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small box. He opened it and presented to her the ring inside it.

"Will you marry me, Nap?