A month later, Ian proposed to me. He transferred all of his assets into my name. That day, he knelt on one knee with a ring in his hand.
"Before I met you, I thought I'd never fall for anyone. But after meeting you, you made me realize that even if this is a trap, I'd walk right into it willingly."
That day, he slipped the diamond ring onto my finger. In front of everyone, I became his fiancée.
On the way back, we ran into Edward. He'd lost his usual spark and looked utterly defeated. He walked toward me, step by step, and glanced at Ian beside me.
"Can I have a word with her?"
Ian shrugged and smiled. "Make it quick. I still need to take my wife to dinner. One minute—starting now."
He tapped his watch, saying he'd step away, though he only moved back a little.
Edward lowered his h
