Chapter 723

Only then did Wayne understand what Joanne meant to tell him earlier. He looked shamefaced. "I'm sorry. I've been so caught up with work that all I wanted was for us to tie the knot as soon as possible. I forgot about the proposal thing. Don't be mad. I promise I'll propose to you formally!" Joanne figured she was better off spelling things out for Wayne. Otherwise, she would be left stewing over his ignorance and he would be confused by her sudden tantrum. It was easier to avoid the wholly unnecessary fight and whatever heartbreak that might come from it. "I'm not hoping for a whole shebang, just a formal proposal where you get down on one knee and ask for my hand. I don't want to come off as a woman who would marry just about anyone who brought her to the courthouse…" she said, beaming as she clung to Wayne's shoulders. She couldn't believe she used to despise Wayne not half a year ago, and now, they were practically joined at the hip. Such was fate, and when it wielded its magic