Starry was still by the door when he extended the ring to Chloe. She looked at him and then at the ring again, not sure about what to do.
“It’s an opportunity,” Starry said, stepping forward and lowering his hand when she didn’t take it. “For both of us. You said yes last night. I’m here to make it official.”
Chloe felt the room spin slightly as she stared at him. Her instincts screamed to shut the door and pretend this wasn’t happening, but another part of her, the part weighed down by desperation and the crushing weight of her problems, hesitated.
Ria leaned against the doorway, watching the scene unfold with a small frown on her face. Chloe's hands moved to her temples and then she started speaking,
“You know, being confident is one thing, but being outrightly arrogant is another t
