My mind seemed frozen, and I felt dizzy as William knelt before me, waiting for my answer. But his proposal had me confused and frightened. There was no way I could give him an answer right now.
My mind was still trying to absorb the news that Victor chose me over Alex’s job at the Association.
Then William dropped the bomb on me that Alex and Benson had plotted to temporarily replace me with Olivia for some mysterious reason.
William had to be mistaken. Why would they do something like that?
There was no way I could think clearly enough to accept or reject his proposal. But I had to explain myself in a way that wouldn’t crush his feelings. Despite being a jock, William was a sweet, sensitive guy.
“Daisy, say something,” William pleaded as he looked into my eyes. “Did you understand e
