Page 351 of Billionaire Temptations

I took the white garment bag from the door, unzipped it, and revealed the long strapless black dress.

“This is for you to wear tonight for dinner.”

“Wes, it’s beautiful. Are we going somewhere super fancy?”

“Yeah.” I grinned. “We are.”

“How exciting! What’s in this bag?” she asked.

“That’s my tuxedo. We better start getting ready. I’ve been looking forward to seeing you in that dress since I bought it.”

“Thank you. I can’t wait to put it on.” A bright smile crossed her face as she pressed her lips against mine.

I was standing in the living area, looking out the large window with my hands tucked into my pants pockets, when I heard Anna’s voice.

“Well?” she spoke.

I turned around and gasped when I saw her standing in her dress, her hair swept up in a beautiful updo.

“You look gorgeous.” I smiled as I walked over to her.

“And you look handsome.” She straightened my bowtie.

“I want to show you something?” I held out my hand.

She placed her hand in mine, and I led her up the stairs and to the rooftop, where I had an elegant table with rose petals and candles lit.

“Wes, this is beautiful. You did all this?”

“I did. I wanted our first night here to be as special as possible. It’s a beautiful night, and I couldn’t think of anything more perfect than a romantic dinner up on the rooftop overlooking Paris.”

“You are truly a dream come true.” She smiled as she kissed me.

I pulled out her chair, and she took a seat. Pulling out my phone, I sent a message to the chef that we were ready for dinner. Within moments, a waiter came up, filled our glasses with champagne, and brought an appetizer to start.

“This is truly amazing, Wes. Look at that view.”

“As beautiful as it is, I’d rather look at you.”

I nervously placed my hand in my pocket, pulled out the ring box, and held it under the table while I took in a deep breath.

“Anna, I love you.”

“I love you too.” She smiled.

“It wasn’t that long ago that we were here, in this room together, sharing a beautiful night of passion. I never told you this, but I considered staying because something about you pulled me in. The more I thought about it, I couldn’t because I knew once we had our time here, I’d never see you again, and it would be too hard. Then you showed up at my office, and once again, you were in my life. I can’t even explain to you the happiness that consumed me when I saw you standing in the doorway of my conference room.”

“I felt the same way,” she softly spoke as tears infiltrated her eyes.

I got up from my seat, walked over to her chair, and got down on one knee while I opened the lid of the box and held it up in front of her. Immediately, she placed her hand over her mouth.

“I love you, Anna Young, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me and do me the honor of becoming my wife?”

She placed her hand on my cheek as a tear fell from her eye.

“Yes. Yes. Yes. I will marry you, Wes Carter. I can’t believe this.”

I removed the ring from the box, took her left hand, and slid it on her finger.

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