Semua Bab A Deal With Mr. CEO: Bab 111 - Bab 120

At that point, a tear slid down my cheek. The beautiful honesty of his unplanned words melted my heart. I couldn't even properly speak at first, I just nodded. Yes," I finally managed to say. "Yes, Adrian. I'm going to marry you." He smiled brightly and I stood up quickly while he did the same. And the second he fully stood, I threw my arms around him tightly. He caught me immediately, holding me just as tightly against him. I laughed shakily against his chest. I pulled back slightly just enough for him to slide the ring carefully onto my finger. It fit perfectly. My eyes immediately dropped to it. The diamond sparkled beautifully. I looked back up at him and his hands moved up to frame my face with his thumbs gently wiping away the damp tears on my cheeks. He leaned down and kissed me deeply. When we finally pulled apart, he rested his forehead gently against mine. "I love you," he whispered. I smiled through tears. "I love you too." Then suddenly he sighed dra

ADRIAN I picked up the remote control and within seconds, the opening credits of a classic, cinematic drama began to play. In between the scenes, as the plot unfolded, we didn't stay completely silent. We made quiet comments in between the movie and debating the motives of the characters. But as the movie entered its second hour, her witty commentary grew less frequent and quieter. Her body relaxed more against mine. Eventually, I looked down and realized her eyes had fully closed. She had fallen asleep against my shoulder. A soft smile immediately pulled at my lips. I shifted slightly, as I looked down at my wife-to-be. My wife-to-be. That title just warmed my heart to its very core. She was mine and I was completely hers. Eventually, the movie ended and the credits rolling silently down. We stayed exactly like that for nearly forty minutes with the yacht cruising smoothly until the yacht finally returned to the marina. The engines rumbled down to a low sound as the c

UNKNOWN I was sitting down, slouching deep into the worn leather cushions of the armchair as my thumb mindlessly scrolled through my phone. A low music played quietly from the speaker somewhere in the apartment. The room was a little dim except for the city lights filtering through the windows and the glow from my screen. The screen suddenly reflected a photograph that made me pause. In the picture, stood Adrian Langford, looking as untouchable and arrogant as ever, with his arm wrapped tightly around 'her'. I let out a quiet scoff before turning toward Carlton, who sat across from me, paying attention to some game playing on television. "Hey," I called out. "Carlton. Did you see some of the posts online tonight?" He didn't look up immediately. Then he slowly raised his head with a blank expression. "Of what?" I let out an annoyed laugh, shoving the phone in his direction with the screen flashing the bright image of the celebration. "Of Adrian Langford and his now fi

ADRIAN It had officially been a week since the engagement party. The negotiation meeting Caden had personally arranged this evening had just wrapped up not too long ago. According to him, the deal was worth my personal attention and "absolutely not a waste of time." And true to his words, it actually was worth my time. The tech-infrastructure merger we just locked down was brilliant and the potential short- term partnership looked promising enough for me to genuinely consider moving forward with it. The only annoying part was the location. The entire thing had taken place completely across the city, far from Langford Group Headquarters and even farther from my house. We walked out of the venue together. It was starting to get dark. I unlocked my car and we both got inside. Because Caden had ridden shotgun with me to the meeting to review the digital contracts, instead of driving straight back to house, I had to navigate all the way back to the Langford Group Headquarters f

ADRIAN We were only a few minutes away from Amelia’s place. The streets grew quieter as we drove away from the busier parts of the city. Caden shifted in the passenger seat, resting his arm against the window ledge. "Look, I’m telling you right now so there's absolutely no miscommunication later," he started. "I am not waiting for you to formally ask me. I am going to be your best man at this wedding, and you might as well just accept it now." I kept my eyes focused on the road ahead, but my lips pulled up in a small, involuntary smile. "We haven't even picked a date yet, Caden. Let's pick a date first. But till then." He let out a loud chuckle. "Fair enough. But while we're on the subject.. I have to say, I just might have been captivated by Amelia's friend at the engagement party last week. Zoey... There’s just something about her energy that I haven't been able to completely shake off." I glanced at him for a split second, before looking back at the road. "Well...