Fled With CEO's Twin Babies novel (Mia and Joe) novel Chapter 1015

Mandy glanced down at the ring on her finger, lost in thought.

Out of her sight, Jack's hand, kept at his side, clenched tightly, revealing his inner anxiety.

Even though he didn't want to pressure her, he sincerely hoped they could have a more stable and lasting relationship.

Mandy's gaze fell on his tightly gripped hands, and she chuckled, "Such a pity..."

Jack's eyes dimmed momentarily before hearing her continue, "Maybe if you had insisted, I might have said yes?"

Jack quickly looked up, catching the teasing glint in her eyes, and immediately embraced her.

"Do you mean it?"

A broad grin spread across his face, making Mandy laugh as well.

"I never said yes," Mandy replied with a playful smile, her tone dripping with jest.

How could Jack not understand her hint?

"Guess I'll just have to make you agree then," Without hesitation, Jack kissed her passionately, and they both lost themselves in the moment.

The next day, everyone at Smith Group could tell that there was something different about Jack.

Even Joe, raising an eyebrow when Jack handed him some paperwork, remarked, "You seem pretty happy today, huh?"

Jack laughed, touching his face. "Is it that obvious?"

Joe rolled his eyes. "It's like you're wearing a sign that says 'I am thrilled'. So yeah, that's obvious."

A bit sheepishly, Jack replied, "I proposed last night, and Mandy said yes."

"It's me," Jack noticed his throat felt tight, and an inexplicable anxiety made his voice slightly rushed.

"This is Officer Carter from the Riverside. There was a shooting in our jurisdiction, and the victims were Charlotte Clinton and Mandy Swift..."

With a buzzing sound, Jack's mind went blank momentarily. All the color drained from his face, and his dazed eyes landed on Joe.

In Joe's memory, Jack had always been the epitome of professionalism and composure, never looking at him with such a lost expression as if lost in a desert.

Joe, puzzled, looked at Jack. "What happened?"

By now, Jack had hung up the phone with huskily. "Miss Clinton and Mandy were shot at..."

Joe immediately stood up. "What's going on?"