“What papers?” Debra was puzzled.

Marion, with a flourish, produced a document adorned with stamps and signatures.” It’s a voluntary gift. No strings attached.”

“You…”

“It’s all official. These are yours now.”

He knelt before her, took her hand, and slipped the ring onto her finger. The sapphire gleamed in the candlelight, casting a soft glow on her fair skin.

He pressed a tender kiss onto the gem, his eyes never leaving hers.

“This ring is called ‘Loyalty,” he murmured, his voice thick with emotion. “I pledge my unwavering loyalty to you. I’ll stand by your side for life.

The candlelight flickered, casting dancing shadows and bathing them in a warm, intimate glow. Debra’s cheeks flushed, the heat from Marion’s touch sending electric jolts through her.

The ship swayed gently, and the only sound the rhythmic lapping of waves against the hull could be heard.

found her voice.

Marion was confused.

her voice barely above a whisper. “You’re pursuing me so intensely. Don’t you

for Juan had been one–sided,

confession had caught her off guard. She yearned for someone who would devote himself entirely to her. Juan was willing to gamble everything for her, but Marion had laid

surged within her. Marion’s face lit up, his deep voice resonating through

will you be

breath on her skin. She leaned in,

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to the corner of his lips. Her eyes

“This is my answer.

at tantalizing shade of red, beckoning him. He leaned in, capturing her mouth in a deep, passionate

against his as if drawn by an invisible force. Marion held her tightly, as if trying to

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