Marcus frowned when Annie failed to respond.
“You don’t want to marry me? Is it because you think a lowly employee like me isn’t worthy of marrying you? Is this what you mean when you say you’re serious about me?”
Annie quickly shook her head. “No, no, no. It’s just that… This is too sudden for me. I was too shocked by your proposal.”
Marcus suddenly put down his utensils and grabbed Annie’s hands. “Annie, I really, really like you. That’s why I get jealous whenever I see you being close to another man. Trust me, I’ll work hard in the future to give you a good life. Annie, I love you. Will you marry me?”
Annie remained shocked. She could not put a finger on her emotions at that moment. Her heart did not race nor did she feel butterflies in her stomach. She did not even feel overwhelmed with joy in the slightest!
It was very complicated, to say the least.
At that moment, Marcus’ colleagues—who sat at the table next to them—overheard his proposal and shouted, “Marry him! Marry him! Marry him!”
out in the same chorus,
their support. He then got down on one knee and looked deeply into Annie’s
honor of marrying you
bright red.
the
went back to eating after they recognized the voice
busybody stood up and explained, “Mister Aaron, Marcus
a smile. However, the look he gave them let them know what he
still on my lunch break, so I hope you don’t mind
teasingly, “And what would
with caution. “I don’t understand why
“I mind because you’re bringing shame to every man on
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