Everyone waited patiently for the final outcome.
Quinn's eyes were welling up with tears, threatening to gush if she so much as blinked.
She did her best to hold back her tears—to be strong!
Sam pursed his lips in turn, his Adam's apple bobbing.
A long while passed, and it felt like a century for Quinn when she finally heard him say, "Yes."
Quinn's tears started falling in happiness as Sam declared loudly, "I'll marry you, Quinn—it's what I've always wanted to do! I won't let you go even if you regret it eventually! You only get to be with me, and I'll never let any other man claim you! I'll become very overbearing… eventually!"
"I won't regret it," Quinn said, determined.
She certainly would not regret marrying him!
Zoe walked up to them with perfect timing just then, and Sam did a double take.
He finally remembered that Zoe was the host of this luncheon and was going to leave with Quinn when Zoe whipped out a small red velvet box.
"You know what's in here, don't you?" Zoe asked.
Sam's heart skipped a beat. He certainly did—it was the ring he would propose to Quinn with.
He had certainly made an effort with it, as it was made by an internationally renowned designer.
It was a ring like no other.
"Take it," Zoe said as she handed him the box.
Sam's fingers were shaking even as he took it, and slowly opened.
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