Page 168 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 2
I was really glad they thought I was gasping because of that. I tried to ignore James’ hand as I watched Daphne lift the bracelet.
“Um…thanks, Rob,” she said. “This is beautiful. But it has nothing to do with our news.”
“Right. I just wanted you to have this.”
She smiled sweetly at him as he reached out and clasped the bracelet on her wrist.
“It looks just like the ones from the resort,” James whispered at me.
“Huh?” I was having a hard time paying attention because his fingers were too close to me again.
“The bracelet. It looks like the ones from the Blue Parrot Resort.”
Oh, that was a sweet gift. To remind them where they met. I wasn’t sure why we were all watching this though. Was the bracelet their news after all? I feel like we didn’t need to be here for this…
“Cool,” Matt said. “I hope the food comes soon. I’m starving.”
“That wasn’t the news,” Rob said. “This is our news.” He pulled a card out of his pocket.
Daphne was smiling at all of us and was about to open her mouth to finally share the news, but she stopped when Rob handed her the card.
She took a sip of her water before looking down at the card. Before she could see it, Rob pressed the card against her bracelet and the bracelet fell to the table. And then she immediately spit the water all over the table.
I jumped back, trying not to get sprayed.
And Rob dropped to one knee.
Oh my God!
He pulled out a smaller box from his other pocket.
“What is happening right now?” Daphne said and put her hand over her mouth.
“Didn’t you read the card?” Rob said. “Read it out loud for everyone.”
“It says…marry me.” She started blinking away tears.
“Will you make me the happiest man alive and marry me, Daphne? Not that you have a choice. You have to do whatever it says on the card. It’s in the rules.”
She was full on crying now. She couldn’t even respond.
“But please say yes. I can’t wait to start the rest of our lives together.”
She just nodded her head because she was crying so hard.
Rob slid the ring onto her finger and then she jumped off the booth and into his arms. Their kiss was sinful and not at all suitable for a public restaurant.
But I’d been reading sex scenes all day and James’ hand was up my skirt. So I didn’t find it unusual at all. “Congratulations!” I screamed at the top of my lungs.
Our whole table started cheering.
Then everyone in the restaurant was cheering too.
And then the weirdest thing happened. All the parrots in the restaurant started singing in harmonyWouldn’t It be Niceby the Beach Boys. Apparently they were all robotic. They started flapping their wings and swaying to the beat of the music. It wasperfect timing. Hence the watch that Rob was wearing for the first time in his life.
It was so freaking cute.
“You’re crying,” James whispered.
