Chapter 49: He Shall Be Mine
"Then, can you ever love me?"
Aryana’s voice was so soft it was barely audible. She felt Erik stiffen. Aryana dared not lift her head up and look into his eyes. She was scared that what she will see will hurt her deeply. She was stupid to ask such a question. Erik has already told her it was not about love. Well, she will be contented to help Erik by acting as his shield.
"Don’t think too much." He was back to his cold expressionless voice.
’What happened to him in the past? Was he hurt before? Was it his first love?’ Aryana was lost in her thoughts she did not realize the awkward silence between them. She lost focus on the dance and she stepped on his toes.
"Sorry." She apologized.
"Let’s go back to the table and finish the wine and dessert. You must be tired. You are missing your steps." He tried to smile to ease the tension between them.
The moment Erik sat down, his cell phone vibrated. He looked at the caller ID and frowned.
"Sorry I need to take this call."
Aryana watched him walk to the left wing of the balcony and shifted her focus to the ring on her finger. The center stone was a round diamond and the ring was made from white gold. There were a total of ten accent stones, five on each side of the ring. It must be very expensive.
Aryana sighed. She was from a family with no background and Erik was such an outstanding man. She regretted agreeing to his proposal. She deemed herself unworthy to stand beside him.
Before she started wallowing in self-pity, Aryana stood and started taking selfies. It will be a pity to not capture the lavishly decorated place. She snapped pictures left and right when suddenly she paused. In the frame of the camera, he saw Erik behind her smiling. She snapped a photo before facing him.