"Then will you marry me?"
Burrfhh!
Natalie's eyes were rounded perfectly when she saw Nicholas hit by a splash of water. "S-sorry, Nic! I didn't mean to!" Natalie exclaimed frantically and felt very guilty. She took a white handkerchief and there was embroidery in the shape of love and her name. "W-wear this."
Nicholas happily accepted and wiped his face with his favorite host's handkerchief. "I'm sorry for startling you."
"A–ah ... I'm sorry too," Natalie replied, turning her gaze in another direction because she could not bear to look at Nicholas at this time. She was still wondering what Nicholas had meant. Ask her to marry? Why did this man in front of her suddenly propose to her? After all, it was the first time they met! Was it just a joke or serious? Natalie could not guess Nicholas at all!
After all, Nicholas had proposed to her to marry him as if he were asking Natalie to play!
"So do you accept it?"
"H-huh? What?" Natalie smiled sweetly, her hands beginning to break out in cold sweat.
Nicholas gripped Natalie's handkerchief, looking back at her seriously. "Should I repeat it? I like you, Nat. Will you marry me?"
"W-wait! Why do you like me? "After all, this is our first meeting ... isn't it strange?" Natalie asked, starting to express her heart and thoughts.
"It's true that this is the first time we've met in person. But it's enough to persuade me to ask you to be my wife."
Natalie blinked, she still did not understand this man at all.
"And on what basis do you believe I'm the right person to marry you?" Natalie asked in surprise. She glanced at Joy, hoping her friend would notice that she was having a hard time dealing with this handsome and slightly odd man. However, Joy actually enjoys her time with Denzel. Natalie really could not expect that person.
"Because I was attracted the first time I saw you and ended up watching you during the live stream," Nicholas replied with a straight expression. "I can't talk about this for too long because after this I have to go back to Las Vegas. So, I can only accept "Yes" or "No" answers," the man continued, making Natalie gape in disbelief and not knowing what to do.
"B-but isn't this too fast? We haven't made a convincing approach yet," Natalie said. Really, this morning she was in a daze because she was suddenly asked to marry like this. It's not the first time someone has proposed. Well, even though most of the men are in the live streaming application or even other social media. It's just that, because Nicholas proposed to Natalie directly, moreover, this man's status was very high, of course it made Natalie dizzy all around!
And what will happen to her family when they find out that Natalie has been proposed to by someone? They would definitely be shocked half to death!
"We can do it after we get married, right?" Nicholas asked without feeling the burden of saying it.
"That ... looks like it's going to be difficult ...." Natalie watched Nicholas' appearance. This man is very handsome, dashing, charismatic, and really not just any man. There must have been a lot of women after Nicholas' love. "Are you being asked by your family to get married soon? Or do you often do arranged marriages?" Natalie asked.
Nicholas frowned, confused. "Huh? .... no, this is on my own accord without any coercion from others," the blonde-haired man replied.
Natalie was very embarrassed. She had watched too many films and novels with the theme of arranged marriages or contract marriages to make her conclude that Nicholas was like that too.
"A–ah, I see. I guess... I can't accept the proposal, Nic. It's too soon for me, I'm so sorry," Natalie refused as politely as possible with a slight bow. Although the one who proposed to her at this time was a handsome and rich man, Natalie did not easily accept the proposal.
Marriage is something sacred, and it must be with someone she truly loves and believes can make her happy for the rest of her life. Natalie did not really know Nicholas, how his family was, and so on. She did not want to choose the wrong pair again. Moreover, Nicholas has a different class from her. What if that man dumped Natalie as he'd cheated on many women and abandoned her? Therefore, she had to know more about this man named Nicholas Ramirez.
Natalie swallowed hard because after the rejection, Nicholas did not respond at all and continued to stare at her in silence.
"Okay."
Natalie looked up at Nicholas with a surprised look on her face. It was that easy for Nicholas to accept her refusal!
"I will wait."
"Huh?
"We can get to know each other better, is a week enough?" Nicholas asked.
Natalie blinked, Did Nicholas not understand what she meant? Or does he really not want to understand?
"Aren't you in Las Vegas? And that one week, hmm ...."
"We can start on the phone, and it's not hard to come here to see you. What do you think?" Nicholas asked, making Natalie think even more that this man was really weird and pushy.
Natalie still did not know why Nicholas liked her so much.
During her life, she only ever dated when she was in high school. The first time she fell in love, and the first time she felt tremendous heartbreak because her boyfriend at that time suddenly disappeared without any news even until now. Natalie did not know whether the relationship was really over or not, but she thought it was over because after graduating from high school, that person never came back to her until now.
Natalie took a deep breath and then nodded slowly. "Okay, we have to get to know more deeply," the woman replied with a faint smile. Actually, she did not want to take this too seriously, because she thought Nicholas would eventually give up on her.
There are many other women who are better and classier than her. Natalie is just a host on a live streaming app, her job is to cheer up lonely guys. She could not imagine if Nicholas had asked her to meet the man's family and how his family would react when they found out about Natalie's work.
Nicholas smiled a little wider than before. "I'm pleased to hear it."
Natalie was flabbergasted, she could not deny that her heart was beating fast because she saw the man's smile.
They returned to continue their breakfast. After this, they had to separate and be busy with their respective activities.
"See you later, Natalie. I'll see you again as soon as possible," Nicholas said after they had finished breakfast and had different directions. Natalie and Joy had to go to their rooms, and getting ready to check out of the hotel. Meanwhile, Nicholas and Denzel had to leave for Las Vegas immediately.
"Yes, be careful on the road~," Natalie replied with a very sweet smile.