Her eyes widened in disbelie

t say? Marry him? Damn

ous, Bianca asked, "You'r

ill you marry me?" Adrian asked, full of hop

king me to

dded, far too e

en started studying his face closely, maybe trying to see if he was joking. Unfortunately, Adrian wasn't joking. Thi

all. He'd rather grow old alone than deal with anything related to love. But then again, marri

your head earlier and didn't realize it," Bia

ick, and for the record, my head is 100% bump-fr

, he would've reacted just like Bianca, utter disbelie

sure something's not right with your mental state. If a doctor

to curse. Did she rea

octor, much less a psychiatrist. Do you think I've lo

What a d

eating what you just s

ctly what I said. I asked

ed under her breath, shaking her

re's just something that's pushing me to do this insane thing. I don't want to be the kind of loser who begs-or rat

rry you? But why me? Why did it have to be me

Bianc

ind someone else who's willing to marry you. I'm not interested. A

alked away, leav

ease. Just

in her tracks. She turne

sympathy in his secretary's eyes but in the n

casual sentence. It's sacred. It's not a game. You don't ask someone to marry you out of

e confused about why I'd say something like this. But I'm begging you, can yo

not that I don't

as her last request. I'm begging you, only you ca

?" That got Bianc

retary to marry him. "I'm asking you to marry me because of my grandfather

ry? Why me? Surely there are other opt

e strongest candidate to be his wife. Not because he liked her, far from it. In fa

h

who never seemed impressed by

y want you," Ad

y m

ho's not attracted to me. And

. Anyone who heard it would think he was full of himself. He

ht," s

times. "What did you

" Bianca gav

esitant. He still couldn't qui

nsure?" she shot back,

aid you'll change your mind later," Adrian

her expression now completely prof

ions?" Adrian asked, nar

nca replied calmly, glancing around the area. "

few employees were walking past, and although no one seemed to be e

e're not in my office," h

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