Chapter 825
Jenna looked panicked, blurting out, “That’s it, we’ve totally lost them now!”
Meanwhile, sitting in Colby’s car, Sophie glanced curiously at the rearview
mirror.
“That’s strange…”
“What’s strange?”
“Haven’t we driven down this road before?”
“Yeah, we have.”
“Then why are we here again?”
“Someone was tailing us earlier.”
“That Rolls–Royce Phantom?”
“Yep.”
“It looked like Adler’s car.”
Hearing this, Colby let out a small smile.
Sophie quickly pieced it together that the person following them was indeed
Adler.
“Wow, Colby, are you planning to kidnap me or something?” Sophie joked, grinning. Colby reached over and gently pinched her nose, saying, “Not just kidnap you. I plan to keep you by my side forever.”
Sophie blushed at his sudden romantic words. “You never used to say such sweet things, Colby. I’m surprised you have a whole routine now.”
“Hey now, don’t go accusing me. My sweet talk is just for you and no one else.”
Colby put on a mock sad face, making Sophie laugh.
After driving for two hours, they finally reached a secluded area in the countryside, marked by a metal gate at the entrance to a mountain path. The gate, which looked recently installed, was electronic.
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As Colby’s car approached, the identification system recognized them and opened the gate.
Colby drove them into the mountain, where the fresh air felt like it could cleanse the soul.
All their fatigue seemed to vanish in this place.
Sophie took a deep breath, and Colby opened the convertible’s sunroof.
As the sky darkened, they pulled over to the side of the road. Sophie looked out and saw stars twinkling above, like the Milky Way sprinkled across the earth.
Colby opened the car door for Sophie, and she was momentarily stunned by the scene outside.
She saw a courtyard that wasn’t like the grand villas in the city but had a small bridge over running water, a backyard perfect for barbecues, a vegetable garden, and flowers.
Everything she had ever dreamed of was right before her eyes.
Colby had decorated the place with neon lights, adding a cozy charm to the night.
Sophie asked, “When did you set all this up?”
“I’ve been planning it for a while… just hadn’t had the chance to bring you here yet.”
Sophie walked into the courtyard, behind which lay a vast natural lake with a newly crafted wooden boat. The moonlight cast a soft and serene glow on the lake’s surface.
There were no schemes, no darkness here–just a cozy little home.
If possible, she truly wished to stay here forever.
“Sophie, will you marry me?” Colby’s voice was deep and resonant.
He had always wanted to bring her here, but Lennon was insistent on having an engagement party, so he hadn’t been able to speak his heart earlier.
He knew that the so–called engagement party was just for show, while this
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place was the engagement ceremony he had prepared for Sophie.
He wanted to declare his love for Sophie to the world, and for Sophie to declare her love for Colby, but he only wished to hear her answer for himself.