Chapter 38

I had been speechless for I didn’t know how long. I was just so shocked I couldn’t say anything but watch Jake as he spoke with the woman who was showing us the ring!!!!!

As Jake and the woman talked, my heart raced with a whirlwind of emotions. In front of me was a display of exquisite rings, each one more beautiful than the last. But it was the reason why we were here that left me speechless. He was right. I would never expect he’d bring me to a place like this.

Jake turned to me with a smile, something in his eyes I couldn’t read. “What do you think, Cassie?”

I struggled to find the right words, my heart pounding in my chest, “They’re... incredible,” I managed to say, my voice barely above a whisper.

He nodded, and a small smile graced his lips. “I thought you’d like them. Do you want to take a closer look?”

I followed him eagerly as he led me to the display case, my eyes drawn to the dazzling array of rings before us. Each one seemed to sparkle with its own unique brilliance, but