Sebastian stared at the velvet box on his desk like it was cursed.
It had been there for two weeks. Unopened. Untouched. Just sitting quietly in the top drawer like it held all the answers and none of the permission.
He hadn’t even looked inside since the day it arrived. He knew what was in it. Custom-cut cushion diamond. Two sapphires, one on either side. Deep blue, like the color of the sky just before dawn. Elegant. Rare. Exactly her.
He’d spent weeks designing it. Weeks choosing the band, the setting, the stones. Not too flashy. Not too small. Something she could wear while chasing the twins or giving interviews or building empires. Something she’d never have to take off. A piece of forever she wouldn’t feel like she had to protect.
But now he wasn’t sure she’d even say yes.
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