Eva was already halfway across the city, heart racing, clutching a small bouquet of flowers. She was headed straight to Sebastian Hart, Seban, as she called him, her boyfriend.
Seban greeted her with that familiar, disarming grin, a mix of charm and confidence that made her pulse skip.
"I've been waiting for this," he said, holding her hands. "We've been through enough to know what we want… so why wait?"
Eva's breath caught as he knelt slightly, presenting a simple, elegant ring.
"Marry me," he said softly.
In that moment, Eva hesitated but the words she spoke next came naturally.
"Yes."
It was a quick engagement, almost impulsive, but it felt right… at least on the surface.
Back at the apartment, Claire and Lila were stunned when Eva finally called to share the news.
"She said yes?" Claire squealed, bouncing on her toes. "Wow… they're actually getting engaged? That's… wow!"
Lila smiled, but there was a shadow behind her eyes. Something didn't sit right. She made a note to herself. Seban… Sebastian Hart… I need to know everything about him before Eva dives too deep.
While the girls celebrated, unaware of the layers beneath the engagement, somewhere else, Damian Sinclair's office was a world away from this ordinary chaos. The businessman leaned back in his chair, reviewing contracts, deals, and schedules. Yet, in the back of his mind, a single thought gnawed at him.
He picked up his phone.
"Start following Eva Miller," he instructed someone quietly. "Every move. Every meeting. I want details."
The screen blinked with Eva's photo, and his eyes darkened with something unreadable .. anger, curiosity, and something dangerously close to revenge.