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“Oh, Daniel,” herher father’s arm

Zoey still blinked, knowing she should say soawk

Her father laughed at whatever crossed Zoey’s face “By the way she looks right now, I’d say you’ve done soht so far, son But this choice is, and alill be, Zoey’s”

Time slowed as Rhys moved in front of her and bent down on one knee in the foyer of the police station, not seeathered “There are farthis, but you know, and I know, all that matters is the happiness we’ve found in each other You left once I’ain” He opened a box, revealing a princess-cut dia “Zoey, I have fallen wildly in love with you Nothing ht when you’re close We deserve a win in life Will you marry me?”

Zoey stared into Rhys’ s she’d ever said in her life, “Yes” Because when the bad had happened, the good see her a lifetime of happiness, and she knew she’d fallen for hi herbeside her “I love you, Rhys,” she said in his ear

He caught her in his arms and kissed the ticklish spot on her neck “I love you, Zoey”

Chapter 16

Later that night, sitting behind his desk in his office in Phoenix, Rhys was unsurprised when both his parents deive Zoey soement before she had to face his parents, but as was his life, his family wouldn’t wait While they were decent people, they were also spoiled, entitled, and most times, a lot to handle For now, Zoey stood off to the side of his desk, biting her thu Rhys He wasn’t nearly as worried and found her concern endearing She didn’t want to disappoint, but how could she? She’d bewitched him from day one Rhys had no doubt his parents would eventually fall under her spell too, once they got past the fact he wasa woman below his social status

“We’ve got a lot to discuss, son,” Warren Harrington said, sitting at a desk with an abstract art piece behind hiray eyes were a Harrington trait Saht, the only differences between them were his father had salt and pepper hair and a rounder jaw than Rhys’

Sitting next to hi-back chair, Alice barely contained herself “Sorry, did you just say you’re engaged?” Hisfro like she was in her forties

“You heardto his family He only owed explanations to his chosen fao se this conversation at all “Her na each other for the last month”

“Abetween Rhys and Warren “Rhys, isn’t that a bit quick?”

“Certainly is,” he agreed

“And you’re sure about her?” Alice asked

“Quite sure,” was Rhys’ reply