“No.”
Audible gasps filled the hall. The guests were clearly confused.
“N-no?” His face turned sour, suddenly embarrassed by the whole situation. Therese, on the other hand, grinned like a fool as she felt butterflies flying around her stomach.
The crowd who watched Raven get down on one knee and declare his love for her suddenly turned to one another and exchanged whispers. On the far right, the older Montefalco was seething while Raven’s father smirked slightly as he closed his eyes. But Therese couldn’t care less. If she's being honest, she feels like she’s on cloud nine!
She held Raven’s hand before pulling him to his feet. “It’s not gonna be no forever, silly. I just want you to work hard for it.” She tiptoed and planted a kiss on his right cheek, making sure that the photograp
