Lysander dropped to one knee before Thalassa, holding a diamond ring, gently raised in front of her.

His sudden gesture not only stunned Joshua but left everyone in the room dumbfounded. Eyes widened in disbelief at Lysander's actions. Georgia's mouth formed a perfect "O" in shock. The high and mighty Lysander, who always stood at the pinnacle, regarded by all with awe, was now kneeling before someone, and that someone was a woman! This was monumental news!

Joshua and Lucas were equally frozen in shock. But the most surprised and bewildered of all was Thalassa herself, the woman before whom Lysander knelt. She could hardly believe that Lysander would kneel before her!

Her first instinct was to hastily help Lysander up: "Lysander, what are you doing? Please, get up."

but his larger hand grasped hers. Instead of rising, he looked deep into her eyes, his voice resonating with sincerity, "Thalassa, I

paused, her hand still in his, and met his gaze, listening intently to what he was

me to Joshua, his most trusted friend, to

his life before meeting Thalassa. Indeed,

loner, exuding an aura that kept others at bay. No one dared to approach him, much less befriend him. Thus, he became the isolated one. Except for Harper, who

we were a powerful duo, a match made in heaven. But only we knew that our relationship was

they were childhood sweethearts, a perfect match. But what outsiders didn't know was that childhood friendships aren't always romantic; they can also be about kinship, about knowing each other too well. And because they understood each other so well, they could never be together

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