Chapter 393 Forever and over

Alana was utterly amazed.

“How beautiful!”

This must be the most beautiful snowy scene she had ever seen.

Stephan walked step by step toward Alana.

As the girl looked on in surprise, he stopped right in front of her and gazed into her eyes with deep affection.

“Alana, didn’t you ask me what special occasion today is?”

“I want to tell you that today is the day I’m officially proposing to you. My darling, will you marry me?”

The distinguished and handsome man suddenly pulled out the diamond ring he had prepared, presenting it before Alana, then knelt down on one knee, his eyes filled with devotion.

The string of surprises left Alana feeling overwhelmed for a long time afterward. I never expected there would be a surprise.

She watched as the man suddenly dropped to one knee before her and proposed.

His dark eyes, glowing with a deep, intense flame, fixed on her with a burning intensity. The intense emotion bursting from them was almost enough to scorch her whole being.

Her petite figure was reflected in his dark pupils, his gaze focused and earnest.

Alana covered her mouth in shock.

So, had he prepared all these surprises just to propose to her?

She remembered telling him that she loved snow and wanted to watch it fall with someone she cared about.

So, even though it wasn’t yet the season for snow, he had created the snow she loved, and then... in such a grand manner, proposed to her...

Alana gazed at the diamond ring on his finger; the stone was larger than a pigeon’s egg.

“This ring...”

Stephan’s voice was deep and resonant. “I designed it.”

He had originally intended to propose with the diamond ring they’d bought together last time, but the diamond in that ring was too small, so he designed a new one himself.

This ring was grand and opulent enough to match the sincerity he felt for her.

Stephan’s dark eyes fixed on Alana. His thin lips parted slightly, his tone utterly earnest. “Baby, this is the engagement ring I designed for you with my own hands. I’ve been waiting for this day for a very long time. Will you marry me?”

Alana’s eyes welled up with tears, her vision blurring with mist. “But I already told you I’d marry you. There was no need for you to prepare this surprise proposal for me,”

“That wasn’t formal enough. This is the official proposal.”

How could she possibly refuse? She had no reason to refuse.

He must have been meticulously planning for this day for a long time.

The fact that he was willing to give her a proper proposal ceremony was proof of his devotion and sincerity.

Moved to tears, she nodded eagerly, “Yes, I accept. I will marry you.”

Stephan curved his lips into a smile, then stood up, took the hand Alana had reached out to him, and slowly slipped the ring onto her ring finger.

The diamond ring fit snugly on Alana’s ring finger, as if it were meant to lock away her entire life.

Stephan held Alana’s hand, then lowered his head and kissed her soft, delicate lips.

Snowflakes swirled around them, as if bearing witness to their moment of happiness.

Suddenly, with a whoosh!

A burst of light shot into the pitch-black night sky and exploded with a loud bang.

The dazzling fireworks instantly lit up the entire night sky.

Alana couldn’t help but look up. Through her tear-blurred vision, she saw the massive firework and was startled once again.

She looked at the man in astonishment.

“Did you prepare fireworks too?”

Stephan wrapped his arms around Alana, a smile playing at the corners of his mouth. “Sweetheart, keep watching.”

Countless fireworks bloomed in the night sky, bursting into exquisite colors as beautiful as a painting, dazzling and brilliant.

Finally, they coalesced into a line of text, formed by twinkling spark...

*Stephan Loves Alana Forever and Ever*

Alana was so moved by those words that she couldn’t help but cry again, her eyes brimming with tears.

Just how many more surprises would he have in store for her tonight?

She felt as if she were about to be swept off her feet by his endless surprises. And how could he be so skilled?

She simply couldn’t defend herself against everything.

She hugged Stephan tightly and, her voice trembling with emotion, boldly confessed her feelings to him.

“Stephan, thank you. Thank you for everything you’ve done for me!

“And... I love you.”

He had taught her so much. With his sincere love, he had dissolved the insecurity within her, helping her become confident and believe in love... and in her own worthiness of love.

Because of him, she had learned to be brave... brave enough to reach out to the one she loved, and brave enough to express her feelings.

He was like a ray of light, illuminating her entire world.

So warm, so intense, and so beautiful.

She wanted to hold him tight, to hold him for the rest of her life.

She said through her tears, “Stephan, how much must I love you to ever repay you for all you’ve done for me...”

She felt he had done so much for her, while she... had done nowhere near as much as he had for her.

Stephan smiled. “Silly girl, you don’t need to worry about how much to love me. You just need to love yourself more for me.”

“Only by learning to love yourself can you truly love another.”

Hearing this, Alana’s tears flowed even more freely.

All right, from now on, she would take good care of herself. Only by learning to love herself could she better love others...

The dazzling fireworks bloomed in the night sky for quite some time, and many people in the hotel saw them and were taken aback.

Laura leaned against the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the snowflakes swirling outside and the beautiful, dazzling fireworks in the night sky. She felt utterly moved, her heart unable to settle for a long time.

The man behind her pressed himself tightly against her; the two of them were completely naked, with not a single inch of space between them.

Gary took her hands, their fingers tightly intertwined.

The floor-to-ceiling window reflected their entwined figures.

Gary’s gaze swept across the reflective floor-to-ceiling window, taking in every expression on the woman’s face.

He released one of her hands, using his long fingers to cup her chin, lifting her face to meet his.

“Do you like it?”

“If you like it, I’ll give you another one.”

Laura’s eyelashes fluttered; she bit her lip and didn’t answer his question.

Her lips trembled. “Is that enough for today? Will you let me go now?”

She had already spent the entire day with him, from the hot spring pool back to the hotel room, and then he had...

Gary clamped his thumb and forefinger firmly around her chin, staring intently at her lovely, rosy face. “What if I don’t want to let you go?”

Laura bit her lip and spoke with difficulty, “We... can’t keep going like this. I hope that starting tomorrow, we can go back to our normal superior-subordinate relationship.”

“If you... haven’t had your fill yet, let’s make tonight the night you get over me, so we can end this once and for all.”

She didn’t want to live in constant fear every day she was with him.

Besides, she had already told him she had a fiancé. It was already a sin that she had continued this inappropriate relationship with him while fully aware she had a fiancé.

So, she had to cut her losses now.

Gary chuckled darkly, his long fingers sliding down from her chin to grip her slender neck.

Her neck was delicate and slender, as if the slightest pressure from him could snap it. “Baby, whether this ends or not isn’t up to you. As long as I haven’t said it’s over, there will never be an end.”

Laura’s breath caught in her throat. Her fingers twisted together as she couldn’t help but remind him, “I... I’m twenty-five. I’m going to marry my fiancé.”

Gary’s expression shifted, turning grim in an instant.

He tightened his grip on her neck slightly, his smile turning cold and menacing.

“So what if you get married? Does getting married mean you can’t sneak out for an affair?”

“Besides, are you sure your fiancé can satisfy your intense desires?”

Laura felt a wave of suffocation wash over her throat.

The man’s crude, off-the-cuff remarks made her feel deeply ashamed, leaving her unable to retort.

Gary saw the distress on her face; his eyes darkened slightly. He released his grip on her neck, then cupped her face, turning her gaze toward the window.

“Guess what... if we did this right here, do you think anyone would see us?