Chapter 184

It was the New Years and it just so happened to be Natalie's birthday. As soon as Natalie woke up, she found Taylor kneeling beside the bed. "Happy birthday, Nat," he said as he presented a velvet ring box. A warm wave of satisfaction washed over her as she took in Taylor's thoughtful gesture. Natalie glanced at the 10-carat diamond ring inside the box. Her mind drifted back to when Taylor had booked an entire restaurant and given her a simpler ring, which she rarely wore. Taylor noticed her distracted expression and raised an eyebrow. "Don't you like it?" Natalie snapped out of her thoughts and smiled. "How could I not like something this extravagant and shiny?" "Good thing you liked it." He stood up and slipped the ring onto her finger. "I've already reserved the restaurant for your lunch with your friends and ordered a cake. You can celebrate there." "Thank you." "Thank who?" "You, of course." "If you really want to thank me, how about calling me darling?" Natalie tried