Chapter 35
“You look beautiful.”
Wait, what?
I didn’t expect Leo’s first words after approaching me to be anything remotely like that.
I was wearing a T–shirt and jeans, no make–up, and my hair was tied up haphazardly, looking frizzy.
He actually thought I looked beautiful like this?
I awkwardly took the bouquet from him.
It was “Endless Summer,” the symbol of everlasting love–my favorite before.
Leo used to say that having flowers around might bring pollen into the office, triggering Aria’sal rarely received any from him.
It might sound ridiculous now, but back then, it really mattered to me.
allergies. So, we hardly kept flowers at home, and I
I remember one time, I ordered flowers to surprise him, only to bump into Aria at the florist. She playfully complained about her allergies and, as if on cue, reminded Leo of his busy schedule.
But then the surprise quickly turned into a panic.
Before I could take the flowers from Leo, he rushed Aria to the hospital as she fainted.
That bouquet of “Endless Summer” ended up shattered on the ground, along with my love.
Since that day, I hadn’t received any more flowers from him, and over time, “Endless Summer” became a symbol of everything that had gone wrong.
“Elizabeth, since Leo’s here, I’ll leave you guys to it. We’ll talk about the interview later,” Rolin said considerately as he stepped away.
I watched Rolin leave, absentmindedly noting that my music piece should be be ready the day after tomorrow.
Lost in thoughts, I almost missed Leo’s next words.
Liz, I’ve always owed you a marriage ceremony.‘
LEO got down on one knee and he looked at me with deep emotion and concentration, ‘Will you, once again, marry me?”
Chapter 36
