Marriage Proposal Plan

Maggie firmly shook her head, her resolve clear. "I won't forget how you humiliated me those three days; just go back."

With those words, she rose and headed upstairs, not once looking back, signaling her indifference toward Eric. He watched her departing figure, feeling as if his heart was being clenched—sour and aching.

Despite his inebriated state, which might have allowed him to utter untimely confessions or apologize for his past behavior, the words "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have treated you that way" remained unspoken.

After dinner at the Davies Corporation estate, Casiano led her by the hand to the backyard garden. The once diverse garden now showcased only litchi roses, their fragrance permeating the air, a sensory delight to the olfactory senses.