Chapter 18 - THE PROPOSAL IN THE HAMPTONS
By late spring, the ocean waves rolled gently against the white sand shores of a private estate in the Hamptons.
Gulls soared through the clear blue sky as the afternoon sun cast a warm, golden radiance across the water.
Maya walked along the shoreline in a flowing white summer dress, her dark hair waving softly in the sea breeze.
Adrian walked beside her, holding her hand as their bare feet sank into the cool, wet sand.
"Look at the horizon, Maya," Adrian said softly, stopping to turn her toward the ocean view.
"A year ago, I was trapped in a life I hated, surrounded by people who cared only for power," Adrian reflected.
"And now?" Maya asked, looking up into his dark, loving eyes with a soft smile.
Adrian reached into his pocket, pulling out a small velvet box and kneeling down on one knee on the sand.
Inside sat a flawless four-carat diamond ring that shimmered brilliantly under the coastal sun.
"Maya Lin, will you make me the happiest man alive and become my wife?" Adrian proposed from his heart.
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Tears of pure joy welled in Maya's eyes as she threw her arms around his neck, shouting, "Yes! A thousand times, yes!"
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