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CHAPTER TWENTY ONE- PROPOSAL

Author: SincerelySamantha
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-08-03 07:06:50

The ocean stretched endlessly before the beachfront restaurant, its waves whispering secrets against the shore. The air carried the tang of salt and the faint sweetness of blooming jasmine, mingling with the anticipation that hung over Luca as he paced the sand.

His polished loafers left shallow imprints, erased quickly by the tide. For days, he and Elle had orchestrated every detail of this moment the proposal that would bind his future to Claire’s.

The restaurant, with its glass walls reflecting the fiery hues of the sunset, was the perfect stage. Its wooden deck was adorned with fairy lights that twinkled like stars, and the private beach below had been transformed into a romantic haven.

A pathway of flickering candles led to a heart shaped arrangement of red roses, their petals vibrant against the golden sand. At its center, delicate string lights spelled out “Will You Marry Me?“Luca’s heart thundered in his chest. This had to be flawless.

Elle, meanwhile, was going through her
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