Chapter 153

Graham's POV

I watched the color drain from her face in real-time. Her eyes went wide, her mouth falling open as if her heart had simply stopped beating.

"Huh? I’m sorry, Mr. Garrison," she stammered, her voice jumping an octave. "I’m not... I’m not ready to get married yet. I mean, I do think you’re handsome—striking, really—and I’d happily say yes in a few years' time, maybe, but currently..."