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“What you think it means,” Alain said deeply, in response to her shy query “That I don’t want to spend anotheryouI love you, Maya Sherwood Will you marry me?”

That was a year ago Not long after that, Maya had found out, through Alain’s admission, how he’d been able to know she’d be at her aunt’s property Alain confessed how he’d been having her followed, and Maya had been shocked

But then he’d explained, that because he’d had to be away so much, he never felt really at peace unless he knew she was doing okay It was one of the hired detectives who’d informed Alain of Maya’s exact location He’d rushed there just in ti her quickly to the hospital Thankfully it had all turned out well in the end Thusly, Maya didn’t really have the heart to stayher without her permission

And as to Alain’s e proposal…Maya’s answer had been, “Yes, with all my heart”

Since then they’d e Alain enjoyed helping on his own time, but it was really Maya’s brainchild

Now that their son Marcel Adrien Bernard was alain proposed to Maya at their new holed and clapped his tiny hands as he watched h up in his ar happily Of course, her answer again was yes It was about ti, she told him

It was tough picking where to go for their honeyether It had to be soed to visit Hawaii, but she wasn’t sure it would be Alain’s cup of tea

To her delight, he thought it was a splendid idea

Alain assu, but Maya seemed full of surprises Once Marcel was born, Maya had decided she wasn’t going to keep to the shadows Alain had sensed her unease with being introduced to his lifestyle, but apart from her initial diffidence she’d ht that his business and interests in car racing brought to the forefront

Now that their son was older and needed less round the clock watch, Maya could delegate more tiive a hand with the baby while Maya introduced herself to Alain’s world of European high society

Secure in Alain’s affections, she never felt like she had to compete with all the beautiful super around Alain while in a social environment Of course, Maya always aimed to look her best and always be someone Alain could be proud of She ure, and kept up with the finest trends in fashion She frowned on any extravagance though, and was deterh her business pursuits she was less of a liability to Alain and instead, more of a partner in so many ways

Alain called this, their first real courtship and Maya tended to agree They were together as a couple that held no secrets or ht neays to learn and love Their honey between them It would be the most memorable feeeks of Maya’s life

It almost felt like suddenly, they could nowit had always been about starting her new business, having a baby and just es in her private and professional life Now, it was all about love and passion and togetherness

Like so out of a fairy tale picture book, the next few months passed in a drea even royalty would envy, and invited friends frolish castle

The headlines told of billionaire Alain Bernard irlfriend of over a year and mother of his son, Maya Sherwood The pictures all over the internet and glossy eous brown-skinned bride in a breathtaking white lace designer wedding dress, while her incredibly handsoio Ar vows, smiles and joys

The details of the honeyh, were far more closed to the public All that was knoas it was somewhere in the central Pacific, perhaps on an idyllic island of corals and volcanic peaks

“If they guessed it was Hawaii, then they were spot on,” joked Maya, seated next to Alain in the private jet as they hovered over their destination