She had been the one who wanted to get married eight years ago. He never knelt before her and asked her to marry him. Only incompetent men would kneel down and ask a woman to marry him. His smugness turned into irritation as he recalled the way Declan had gone on one knee in the restaurant and asked Luz to marry him. If he hadn't been there by coincidence and did not threaten her, would she have accepted the proposal and married Declan Carver? After all, that woman had never been one to be shy. He narrowed his eyes coldly as he imagined her nodding in agreement to the proposal and then kissing and embracing Declan. She would never marry again as long as he was still single! He got up, picked up his coat, and strode out of the door. ... It took Luz some time to coax her son to sle

