Chapter 7

Emmanuel and I finished our coffee sometime after 8:00 pm. He got up and said, "It's getting late. I should probably head out." "Alright," I replied. Over the next month, we started to get closer. I used to think I'd never fall for another guy again, but recently, I could feel something stirring inside me—something I thought was long gone. I saw Silas again on my birthday. That night, Emmanuel booked a table at a steakhouse with a view of the entire city and asked me to join him for dinner. Things between us were definitely getting more serious, and I had a feeling he might finally confess his feelings. So, I put extra effort into getting ready. Sure enough, after dinner, Emmanuel told me to close my eyes. When I opened them, he was standing before me, holding a bouquet and a gorgeous box. "Rhea, I was going to wait a little longer to say this, but I can't keep it in anymore. Will you give me a chance to be your boyfriend?" he asked. His deep eyes were like they had a thousand