Annie F Downs Engaged Novels & Stories

She was wearing a silver dress tonight that accentuated her body figure and made her look gorgeous. “Congratulations, Mr. Livingston. Is it true that your daughter is having an engagement with the eldest grandson of the Knowles?” Juneau replied with a smile on his face, “It hasn’t been decided yet. I’ll inform everyone after everything has been settled.” Zenovia looked around the guests. She grabbed the glass tightly and asked, “Dad, will he really come?”

Gavin in that charcoal suit, his dark eyes intense, his expression commanding. He looked devastating. Powerful. Every inch the CEO everyone feared and respected. Below the photo, the headline read: GAVIN CROSS ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT AT CHARITY GALA My stomach dropped. I clicked the article.Titans CEO Gavin Cross celebrated his engagement to longtime partner Diana Hart Spenser at last night’s annual charity gala. The couple, who have been together for several months, announced their plans to wed next spring… I stopped reading. What was I supposed to do? A hand touched my shoulder.I jumped, nearly dropping my iPad, and spun around.

"He intends to make an announcement tonight." "An announcement?" I repeated, my tone filled with suspicion. "Yes," he said. "The engagement between you and Mr. Damien Anderson will be made public before the board and our business partners." For a moment, I just stood there, unable to breathe. "What? Wasn't Mr Anderson supposed to pick me up himself in two days time?" He looked uncomfortable now, glancing at the two bodyguards. "Mr. Blackwell said it would… strengthen the family’s standing. You’re expected to arrive immediately."

Headlines filled the screen—photos from the anniversary gala, Arya by my side, my hand on her waist and her engagement ring catching the light. DONOVAN HEIR ENGAGED TO RECENT DIVORCEE SCANDAL BREWS: CEO ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED WITH MARRIED WOMAN “A reporter dug into her background,” Dad continued coldly. “Arya Sinclair, recently divorced. The implication is obvious — if you’re engaged already, you must have been involved with her while she was still married.” “That’s not true,” I said automatically. “Truth is irrelevant, perception is everything.” “Blake, you need to end this immediately.” Mum stepped forward then, her lips pressed into a thin line.

How right she was. I reapply it carefully, adjust my dress, and lift my chin. I am Aria Cole. I walk out with my head high. As I re-enter the gathering, Ryan is already at the podium, announcing our engagement with that practiced, charming smile. In the corner, Vanessa watches him like he's her entire world. I scoff internally. I guess I really was that blind to miss the part that they have something going on. I mean, since when does a man have an “assistant” when he can't even afford his own suit?

Just then, the doors opened, and two coworkers, Ann and Laura, stepped in, deep in conversation. I couldn't help but listen. "Did you hear?" Ann said. "Mr Carter's engaged. Some billionaire heiress." My breath caught in my throat. What the hell?

Darnell was on the screen, standing at a podium in a pressed suit, and microphone in front of him. "There's been a great deal of speculation over the past several weeks regarding my personal life..." I turned to my dad. His eyes were fixed on the screen. I looked back. "I don't normally address matters like this but the rumors are true. Vanessa Bennett and I are engaged. She is an exceptional woman and the type of person I want to spend the rest of my life with. I..." he paused and looked down for half a second. "...love her." The bile that had been sitting in my throat burned all the way down. I pulled in a slow breath and held it.

"Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, Ahem. I would like to announce that my son, Hayden Daunter and Clare James are engaged. So, the boy is off the market, Please enjoy." Perfect by Ed Sheeran started playing. "May I?" He asked me. "The woman you are asking is all yours, Mr. Daunter" I smirked nodding my head in yes. We moved towards the dance floor. Hayden pulled me towards him and I sucked in a breath. 'Man, this is going to be one long night'

Aurora says. "My goodness, Mother, I am not that bad. Since when did you care what your friends say? You have never worried about them. What is wrong? I know you are hiding something from me," Dante says. "There is nothing wrong. I just don't want you to make mistakes. I do not want you to get any goals pregnant, and I don't want my friends to talk about you anymore. Leandra, you can call me Aurora. We are almost family. Anyway, now that everything is sorted, I'm going to announce your engagement to the world. I am sure the two of you have something else to do. Go do it. You're going to have the rest of the day off, Leandra. I've got an engagement party to plan, and it will be tonight. You t

I said with a smile. “That I would agree with you Mr Winston.” Angelou finally spoke catch Daniels attention. He slowly walked round to stand in front of him. “And what do you mean by that?” Daniel asked pissed. “This is between Miss Downs here and her uncle, why is she involving us? This doesn't concern us.” He asked.