A Single Dad Took His Drunk Friend Home — Then the CEO Who Watched Him All Night Asked Him to Stay
Chapter 12
A year later, Victoria and Ethan became engaged.
She proposed first.
They were sitting in the park when she pulled out a small box.
Ethan laughed.
“What is this?”
“Open it.”
Inside was a simple silver ring.
He stared.
“You’re proposing?”
“Yes.”
“That’s unusual.”
“So am I.”
He smiled.
“Why me?”
Victoria shook her head.
“Because you’re the first man I’ve met who doesn’t care about my money.”
She paused.
“And the first man who knows when I’m lying.”
He laughed.
“That’s terrifying.”
“I know.”
He held her hand.
“Yes.”
Lily screamed when she found out.
Caleb was equally excited.
They planned the wedding themselves.
No corporate gala.
No magazine deal.
No celebrity guests.
Just family.
The ceremony was held at a small lakeside venue.
Victoria wore a simple dress.
Ethan wore a dark suit.
Lily carried flowers.
Caleb carried the rings.
Before the ceremony, Victoria stood alone for a moment.
Ethan found her.
“Nervous?”
“Very.”
“Why?”
“Because this feels real.”
He smiled.
“It is.”
She looked at him.
“I’ve spent my entire life surrounded by people who wanted something from me.”
“And now?”
“I have a man who wanted nothing.”
He smiled.
“Except you.”
She kissed him.
“Exactly.”
