KORNELIA

When we arrived on the island, the first thing we did was check into the house. It was a luxury villa located on a cliff, which had a stunning view of the sea. Arthur prepared and planned everything in every detail, starting from the hotel and ending with the daily routine.

It might have sounded boring to some, but to me it was a sense of safety. I knew that no matter what happened in my life, I would always be able to hide in the arms of my beloved man. And it was the best feeling in the world.

We were very different, but we were perfect for each other. He got up early in the morning, went for a run, and then cooked breakfast for us while I was sleeping. He loved to swim, and I spent the day lying on a chaise longue. He loved it when I read aloud to him. And in the evening I cooked dinner for us. Then we talked for a long time, loved each other for a long time. And then we fell asleep in each other's arms.

In fact, it is so rare to meet a person who is good in every sense. Listen, watch, even just be silent. Whet it's easy and simple. When you can be yourself. When you don't need words to feel his love.

...

It was lunchtime, we were lying by the pool, enjoying the sunshine and each other.

"Let's go on a date," - Arthur suddenly said, breaking the silence.

From such an unexpected offer, I laughed, "What?"

"I was thinking that I never invited you anywhere. So let's have our first official date," - he said with a charming smile on his face.

"Sounds like a great idea," - I replied happily, and getting up from the chaise longue, I added, "Then I probably have to get ready."

When I entered the house, Arthur's voice was heard, "I have prepared a gift for you, it lies on the bed in the bedroom." Without answering anything, I just accelerated my step in the direction of the room.

When I entered the bedroom, I saw a gorgeous gift box tied with a red bow. I carefully opened it. There was a very beautiful snow-white dress in it. It was very simple, there was nothing superfluous in it, that's why it looked perfect.

At the bottom of the box, I saw a note saying
"Let's stay together at least for the rest of our lives"

...

ARTHUR

I was sitting on the bed in the bedroom and waiting for Kornelia to get ready. Everything was planned, and the car had been waiting for us for 15 minutes. But as always, she didn't pay attention on time, and I didn't dare to rush her.

The door opened. Kornelia stood in front of me in a short white dress, her hair was neatly arranged. I froze in amazement at how beautiful she was. Without saying a word, I just kept staring at her.

"Do you want to tell me how beautiful I am in this dress?" - she asked playfully and laughed at her own question.

"I want you to marry me in this dress," - I said in a serious tone. It came out on its own, but as soon as I said those words, I realized that this is the only thing in the world that I really want. I wanted her as my wife.

The smile on her face disappeared instantly, she suddenly became so serious. My words really surprised her, so to make this moment less tense, I added, "I know it's probably unexpected and fast enough, but I'm serious. You don't have to give me an answer now, but promise to think about it."

She just nodded her head awkwardly.

...

We pulled into the parking lot of a cafe popular with the locals. I could invite her to some expensive restaurant, but I wanted to make this evening more cozy. I turned off the car, she looked thoughtfully and then looked at me.

"I hope you're hungry," - I said, and she nodded. I got out of the car and went to her door, opened it, and held out my hand to help her get out.

We entered the restaurant and the manager escorted us to our table.

"Everything here looks so tasty," - she said while looking at the menu.

A waitress approached us. "Are you ready to order?" - she asked.

"Have you decided what do you want?" - I asked. Kornelia nodded and fixed her eyes on the waitress.

"I'd like to start with the dessert," - she said, then added, "Afterward, please bring this one," - and pointed finger at the menu at something she had chosen.

I liked seeing her as she was, open and real. I liked that she was like this only next to me. I liked the fact that no one knows how we spend our time, what we call each other, what we talk about. I liked that there was a part of my life that only she knew. I liked to forget about the whole world when I was with her. And I loved seeing her do the same.

I liked it when our souls became even closer and got to know each other even better. I liked it when she was happy. I liked the fire in her eyes when she looked at me.

I loved being hers, knowing for sure that she was completely mine. I liked being loved by her because it is a real pleasure, because no one has ever warmed my heart as much as her love warms.

As if reading my mind, Kornelia said, "You know, I like spending time with you when it's just the two of us. There are so many people around, but it's like they don't exist."

I just smiled back at her. After a while, she added, "It's actually amazing that we've been here for almost a week, but you haven't even received a call from work."

"I didn't tell you," - I began a little confused, "But I sold the business along with the foundation."

"What? But why?" - she exclaimed in surprise.

"Well, I knew that as soon as Adam found out, he would be furious. With his family's connections and money, it won't be difficult for him to destroy everything that I've been building so hard for eight years with just a phone call. Therefore, after making several phone calls, I agreed on the sale literally on the same day. That's why I stayed at work for too long that day, there was a lot of paperwork," - I said and looked at Kornelia. She just looked down.

"Of course, if it were so urgent, I could get a lot more from the deal..." - I continued, but she quickly interrupted me. "I'm so sorry that you had to do this. I know how much it meant to you," - she said, almost in a whisper.

"Don't you see? I always choose you. You're even more important to me than I am to myself," - I said.

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Thank you so much for finishing this chapter. I really hope you like it.
I'm looking forward to see you in the next one!

~ NALI

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