Chapter 700 - 692: Marriage Proposal (Part 7)

Chapter 700: Chapter 692: Marriage Proposal (Part 7)

"Oh, so we have to attend the banquet?" She didn’t like attending banquets. To her, they were a waste of time. She’d rather be lying in bed getting some proper rest. After what Leo had put her through that afternoon, her body was still aching. It was uncomfortable to walk, and her lower back hurt even when she stood still.

"Yes, we are."

"Can we not go? Can I go back and rest now?"

Leo Joyce raised an eyebrow and gave her a roguish smile. "What do you think?"

"Is it someone important? Why do I have to be there?"

Seeing the aggrieved and dissatisfied look on her face, Leo Joyce couldn’t help but smile and tap her nose. "You’re my woman. If you don’t attend, who will?"

"But I’m really tired."

"Be good. Just put up with being tired for tonight. Starting tomorrow, you can sleep in as late as you want. And what’s more, I can sleep in with you." As he said the last part, Leo Joyce leaned in and whispered deliberately into Tiana’s ear.

Tiana Grayson’s pretty face immediately flushed red. She shook her head and said, "No, thank you. I’ll rest by myself."

Ignoring Tiana’s pouting, Leo Joyce wrapped an arm around her waist and guided her forward.

The moment she and Leo walked into the main hall, many guests came over to offer them congratulations. Leo Joyce smiled and responded to each of them in turn.

Tiana Grayson stood to the side, looking completely baffled.

’What happy occasion did she and Leo Joyce have to celebrate?’

’Could it be that everyone knew they had gotten back together, and that’s why they were offering congratulations?’

Leo, noticing the confusion in her eyes, let his lips curve into a roguish smile. He tightened his hold on her waist, leaned down to her ear, and said slowly, "Tiana, I told you that if you could find me, I’d give you a gift."

"A gift?" She smiled, turning to look up at Leo Joyce.

"Mhm, a gift."

"What kind of gift are you giving me?"

"A one-of-a-kind gift, of course. The only one in the world." As he spoke, Leo Joyce released her waist and held out his hand.

At that moment, everyone in the hall suddenly fell silent.

Tiana Grayson furrowed her delicate brows as she looked at Leo Joyce, her heart thumping erratically. It seemed a part of her was also secretly anticipating this one-of-a-kind gift.

Just then, Lucy came running out from the crowd, holding an exquisite gift box.

Leo Joyce took the box and looked at her with a smile, a faint sadness in his eyes. "This is the birthday present I had prepared for you during the first year you were gone. I designed it myself."

"What is it?"

"Open it and see."

"Okay..." Tiana Grayson nodded, fighting back the urge to cry as she opened the box.

Inside was a set of pink diamond jewelry—a ring, a necklace, a bracelet, and stud earrings, all personally designed by him.

At the time, Leo Joyce had thought Tiana would like pink, so he had gone to great lengths to find the world’s largest pink diamond.

"This is an exceptionally large and rare pink diamond. It took me a full three months to find it. If you don’t like it, we can just keep it at home as a decoration later on."