Chapter 49

Isabelle blinked once, then twice, before the words sink into her blank mind. Her lungs burned, a reminder that she needed to breathe in. Then she did, searching for any type of uncertainty and jokes on Christian's facial expression. The man held his breath, crossing his fingers as he awaited Isabelle's response. He resisted the urge to tap his feet on the floor.

"Yes." It was a single answer, but that three-letter word had Christian's mouth opening without any utterance.

"Yes, I will be your girlfriend." Isabelle added in a sweet smile, her eyes dropping to his front. His cock was still out, semi-hard, between them. Christian lifted Isabelle in a hearty laugh, twirling her around with a satisfying warmth in his heart. He had finally taken a step in his life, burying his fears about having a woman in his life.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you, babe." He laughed in between, pulling her into a warm embrace. There were so many factors to consider, but Isabelle didn't think they were enou