Samantha
My heart raced, pounding in my chest like it was trying to break free. I could barely catch my breath as I stared down at Jack, still on one knee, holding the most beautiful ring I had ever seen. The room, the lights, the flowers—it was like something out of a dream. A dream I never thought could be mine.
He wanted me. Jack Smith, the most decorated bachelor in the city, the one every woman wanted, was asking me to marry him. My mind reeled, trying to process the impossible. The proposal, the ring, the way he looked at me like I was the only person in the universe—it was all too much. Overwhelming.
I stood frozen, my hands trembling, unsure if this was really happening or if I was imagining it all. How could this be real? How could someone like Jack want someone like me? After
