Choosing Love
Prisca was typing gracefully on her laptop. She was filled with joy at having Maverick back in her life. Though she had her doubts about him, now she felt more secure than ever with him.
The door to her office opened, and lifting her twinkling eyes, she saw Maverick staring at her. She wasn’t expecting him, but she was glad to behold his eyes this beautiful morning.
“You didn’t tell me you were coming,” she pointed out, and he sat opposite her, putting a file down on the desk.
“I tried calling you, but your line wasn’t reachable. How was your night?” he asked her with a warm, charming smile that melted Prisca’s heart.
She wanted to stand up and hug him, but realizing they were in a working environment, she composed herself.
“My night was peaceful. What brings you to my office this early morning? Were you missing me too much?” she teased, shutting her laptop to focus on him.
“More like it. Additionally, I came to submit my resignation letter,” he announced.
Prisca’s eyes widened in surprise.
“Your resignation letter?” she exclaimed.
“Don’t even try to tell me you made a fool out of me, Rick. I’m going to kill you in this office. So, why are you resigning now, after we have settled?” she stated, fuming.
“I don’t mind dying in your arms,” he said and winked at her, earning a glare from her.
“Be serious, Rick!” she demanded.
“I’m relocating to Germany, so I have…”
“Goodness gracious!” she interrupted him, jerking up from her seat.
“You tricked me. Goodness gracious, I can’t believe you fooled me. How can you be leaving now?” she whined.
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“Can you listen to me, please?” his voice was firm and calm.
After taking a minute to relax, Prisca sat down to listen to him.
“I’m not leaving you, okay? I have to go back to the company. My cousin is going for his master’s, so he can no longer oversee the day-to-day affairs of the company. I need to be there,” he tried to explain.
“What’s the difference? You are going back to Germany to take over the company, while I will be stuck in the Philippines, managing my dad’s company. Do you think a long-distance relationship is what I need now?” she stated, sounding upset.
Maverick walked up to her, squatting beside her.
“Guess what I want us to do before traveling,” he said, a playful smile on his lips.
“I’m not guessing. Leave me alone,” she pouted.
“I want us to get married before next month,” he announced.
Prisca’s eyes widened in shock. Her heart raced at the thought.
“You want us to have a whirlwind wedding?”
“Do you accept being mine forever, my partner, friend, and soulmate?” he held up a ring box with a golden ring sparkling in it.
Prisca’s heart raced and she moved her chair away from him, deeply in thought.
She loved him, but marriage? She wasn’t so sure of her readiness.
She had known him for a short period and wished to know him more, but this was too sudden for her.
Would she follow her heart and take a chance with this enchanting stranger, or would she stand by her principles as an independent woman and reject his proposal?
