Vera never imagined Ron had feelings like that for her. He had always taken good care of her in the past, but he'd never shown any romantic interest.
His sudden proposal was so shocking that she couldn't process it right away.
"I know you're not kidding, Brother Ron, but saying something like that... isn't that just like trying to push me to my death?"
A hearty laugh came from the other end of the line. "Actually," he said, "you have another way out. I'm just sure you won't be willing to take it."
Hearing that, Vera knew it must be something meant to put her in an impossible position. She immediately retorted, "If you already know I can't do it, then don't bother saying it."
"Vera, you shouldn't even be dreaming of leaving us. Have you forgotten how you begged me all those years ago? How I made an exception to let you join? We put so much effort into training you to become the elite operative you are today, and this is how you repay me?"
