Chapter 40

Emma was stunned by his request, but she thought he was joking and wanted to lighten up her mood, so she laughed about it.

“Roland, seriously, there are other jokes out there. Is that the best you could come up with?” She chuckled, shaking her head in disbelief.

Roland was quite upset that she thought he could joke about something like that.

“I'm not joking, I want you to marry me,” Roland said more seriously.

This was the best moment to tell her about his feelings, but she might think he's crazy and reject his proposal.

Emma shifted uncomfortably and stared at him intently.

“Why would I want to marry you? Roland, you're my best friend and I never thought you could think this way. How is a marriage proposal going to solve the constant attacks from Alex?”

“Emma, he was able to take out two trained bodyguards, and that frightened me,” Roland explained. “But he couldn't take me down. I was able to put up a good fight