Chapter 32 - The RingElena looked at the velvet box, her heart skipping a beat. She slowly lifted the lid.
Inside rested an exquisite vintage diamond ring—an heirloom from the Sterling family vault that Julian had secretly acquired from her grandfather weeks ago.
"Julian..." Elena breathed, looking up at him with wide, tear-filled eyes.
Julian walked around the desk, dropping down onto one knee beside her chair. He took her hand, his dark eyes shining with deep, unreserved devotion.
"You came into my life when it was completely broken, Elena," Julian said, his voice rich with emotion. "You protected my daughter, you fought my enemies, and you healed my soul. I don't just want you as Lily's aunt. I want you as my partner, my equal, and my wife."
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Elena let out a soft, joyful laugh, tears spilling over her lashes as she nodded. "Yes... yes, Julian! Absolutely yes!"
He slid the ring onto her finger, pulling her into a fierce, passionate embrace that erased every remaining shadow of their painful past.
