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The Unconventional Proposal

Author: Rejoice Ezeh
last update Last Updated: 2026-01-09 19:12:50

Emma's POV

We drove back to the rink. Did not plan to. Just ended up there.

Setup still intact. Lights on. Photos displayed. Like waiting for us.

Felt like lifetime had passed since we were here earlier. But only four hours.

Four hours that changed everything. And nothing.

Jake parked. Looked at the building. "I am not letting Victoria ruin this. I am doing this."

"Jake, we are exhausted. We just survived press conference. We can do this another time."

"No. Tonight. Now. Before anything else goes wrong."

We went inside. Empty. Quiet. Just us and the lights and the memories.

Jake took my hand. Led me to center ice. Where Alex had been standing earlier with his sign.

Then he got down on one knee. Finally.

"Emma, we have been through hell. Multiple times. Custody battles. Family conflicts. Business rivals. Revenge plots. And we keep surviving. Together."

I was already crying.

"You are not perfect. I am not perfect. But we are perfect together. In our messy, complicated, chaotic way."

"Ja
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