Everything in Order

Bella slipped her engagement ring into her bra outside the building before going in, and Richard watched her until she had disappeared from his sight before calling his chauffeur back to the car.

He looked very exhausted due to the stress he had gone through within the past week, so he wasn’t pretending to be exhausted when he phoned Bella earlier.

Richard had planned to propose to Bella on their first anniversary after dating for a year, but he changed his mind, deciding against following protocols before moving on to the next stage with the woman he loved.

So, as soon as his family finally conceded to their relationship, he returned to his villa to take the ring and drive straight to Bella’s family home to propose to her.

He was happy and ready to do life with her as a couple.

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“What took you so long at the convenience store? And you didn’t come back with anything,” Mrs. Smith inquired while giving her a look.

It was only then did Bella realised she had told a lie but qui