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CHAPTER 69- The Real Proposal

Author: MsLili
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-19 18:24:05

Chapter 69: The Real Proposal

POV: Aleira

The Lim Foundation Gala was the event of the year. Held at the grand ballroom of the Diamond Royale Hotel, the venue glittered with golden chandeliers and was filled with the elite of Philippine high society. Media personalities, business tycoons, and political figures buzzed through the hall, raising champagne flutes and exchanging polite conversations behind painted smiles. But I barely noticed any of them.

My heart pounded.

I stood near the marble staircase in a long ivory gown lent to me by a kind Lim family stylist. It shimmered subtly with every step I took, but inside, I didn’t feel like I belonged in something so grand. Henry Lim had insisted I attend, especially after the fake scandal that recently shook the media. He believed I needed to stand tall and visible.

“You are not a secret,” Henry had told me earlier that week. “Let them whisper. You stand tall and let them know who they’re whispering about.”

His words gave me courage, but
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