Even as the waltz ended, Lucas seemed unwilling to remove his hand from Carla's waist.
Nudging his chest away gently with a finger, Carla was about to turn around and leave.
To her utter surprise, Lucas suddenly knelt on one knee and whipped out a diamond ring before announcing, "Carla, please be my girlfriend!"
The other guests in the room gasped.
Nobody had expected such a shocking surprise to occur that night.
In the festive atmosphere, all of the guests stood up and chanted, "Say yes! Say yes!"
On the other hand, Zayn's brows furrowed even deeper. He had been friends with Lucas for years but never expected that his friend had such a romantic side to him.
He had reminded Lucas time after time to stay away from Carla until he felt certain that Lucas had understood his words, yet Lucas had plotted such a flashy confession.
"Lucas, whatever are you doing?" Carla swept her eyes across the room and frowned at Lucas. "Please get up!"
"You need to give me an answer first." Lucas gazed at her affectionately. "It's alright. There's no pressure. Even if you reject me, I'll continue to wait for you!"
Looking into Lucas's eyes, Carla replied after a moment of pause. "I'll give you a reply when I come back from Erihal."
"Really? That's great!"
Lucas was absolutely delighted. He had a feeling that Carla would not give him an assertive answer that night. However, a direct reply and exact timing were all that he needed to hear.
Carla helped Lucas up and hugged him before they returned to their seats.
She unconsciously sneaked a glance at Zayn and found that his eyes were fixed on her.
As they locked gazes, an unfathomable glint sparked off in both of their eyes.
Keeping her guard up, Carla was the one to shift her gaze away first.
Zayn looked back down at his wine glass. As he took a few more sips, he felt a sense of fear stirring up his heart even though he was expressionless.
Based on Carla's attitude toward Lucas, he could tell that she was not repulsed by him to the slightest.
Another thought that slipped into his mind was what Brandy had said to him before. That Carla was indeed a changed person, and she might value the gains of her family more than her own emotions.
With those observations in mind, Zayn began to see a possibility of Carla agreeing to become Lucas's girlfriend.
After experiencing so many ups and downs in the past few years, Zayn had also transformed into a more composed man. His former self would have gone on a rampage from jealousy, but instead, he was now analyzing the situation calmly.
No matter how insecure and heartbroken he felt on the inside, he would never let himself do anything on impulse.
"Sir Lucas! Ms. Lierger! Let us toast to you two!"
The guests raised their glasses once more, this time to congratulate the possible birth of a new couple. Many were telling Carla about how great of a match Lucas was for her.
Carla simply smiled and did not give a response.
The people around her immediately took it as silent consent.
In their eyes, Carla had already accepted Lucas to be her lover and only wanted to test him a little more out of shyness and consideration for her family.
It's just a matter of time before they start dating each other!
Just then, the atmosphere in the hall became romantic as a piece with a love theme was being played on the piano.
The guests were enjoying themselves amidst their chatters.
In a dark corner of the room, Zayn sat there alone, tasting every last drop of his wine like a complete outcast.
After a few glasses of wine, he finally put his glass down and got up to get his coat.
Lucas suddenly popped up out of nowhere. "Zayn, come drink with us!"
"I'll be going home now." Zayn smiled stiffly. "You guys can have fun."
He then turned to look at Carla. "Carla, have a safe journey tomorrow."
"Thank you, " Carla replied curtly, smiling coldly.
"Mr. Giblo, why are you leaving so early?" The other guests asked tentatively.
Zayn waved at them and left without looking back.
As Benard followed behind him, he could not help but lament to himself. Oh, Mr. Giblo has truly matured.
If it were two years ago, Sir Lucas would have been lying on the ground bleeding from his nose by now…
Before Zayn got on his car, he could no longer hold himself back and turned around to look. Lucas and Carla were standing at the balcony on the second floor, enjoying the refreshing night breeze as they conversed with each other.
The two of them seemed extremely intimate.
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