“Very painful,” the MC concurred, “Meanwhile, there is hope. We will learn how to do it properly, and get a positive response, courtesy of Mira Love Garden.”
Currently, her rivals felt bad, and stared dagger at her, and grumbled, “I wouldn't have bothered coming to this event, if I knew that it was hers.”
“Silly girl. She has stolen the show.”
“I hope the upcoming event isn't hers, and otherwise, I will ask for a refund of my payment.”
To give her organization enough credit, the MC turned to Alfred, and asked, “Sir, I hope you are prepared?”
“Certainly,” he responded with his foreign ascent, the crowd cheered.
“That is good. You have taken time to get a beautiful bouquet. Am I right?”
“You are right.”
“Thank you, but where did you get it from?”
“Mira Love Garden.”
“Good. Do you have a ring?”
“Yes. I have.”
“Where did you get it from?”
“Mira Love Garden.”
“I like that. What about the woman, where did you get her from?”
“Mira Love Garden.”
Now, everyone was laughing raucously, and Mirabel laughed along with them. Her clients, who were at the table with her, cheered her with compliments, “Mira Love Garden is the best.”
“Truly the best,” the MC agreed, and declared, “Be attentive, and watch the right way to propose, courtesy of Mira Love Garden's tutorial. You have the floor, Sir.”
Alfred stepped forward immediately, and knelt on one knee, and the audience looked on keenly. Apart from the soft music in the background, the hall was quiet. Now, Carson was beneath the stage with his phone, and recording every step. He would not mind losing the whole video of the event, but would not joke with that segment. Then Alfred locked eyes with her, and said his lines which were different from Mirabel's tutorial, but expressed his deep love for her, “I have waited for this day, Mirabel. With you, my life and days will become complete and bright. In your hands I would love to lay, and wake up for the rest of my life, if you accept to be my wife.”
Now, her family was astonished, and the King inquired, “Could they be acting?”
“I wish they are not,” the Queen responded at once, and fixed her eyes on Mirabel while waiting for her response. Meanwhile, the Prince had the same view as his mother, and spoke, “If they are not, that would make my day.”
The King, who knew less about her, looked on. At that stage, there was a pin drop silence in the hall, and the DJ, who was also interested in the performance, had stopped the music completely, and awaited her response. Nevertheless, Mirabel, was touched by his lines, and it put her in the mood which aided her performance to appear real. Then, she stretched out her left hand to him, and responded, “Alfred. I can't think of anything else more than to spend the rest of my life with you. I will be your wife.”
At that point, the audience was jubilant, and her friends clapped happily. Alfred brought out the ring box from his pocket, and opened it. He took out a diamond ring which reflected both rainbow colors and white light, and the audience screamed in ecstasy, “Wow!”
“What is going on? Is this real, or acting?” Diane asked her friend.
“They are only acting, otherwise, how would a handsome guy like him, stoop for a nobody.”
“It has to be because, that gentleman is mine already.”
“Ha! So soon?”
“Of course. If I delay further, other girls, would go for him.”
“You are right. I wish you luck.”
“Thank you.”
Now, Alfred slipped the ring on her ring finger, and handed the bouquet to her. Then, she helped him to get up. Nevertheless, she was happy that it was over, and flaunted her ring and bouquet, just to show the beauty, and attract more buyers, but Alfred shocked her. He pulled her closer, and bent his head to her size, and said, “Thank you for accepting to be my wife. I love you.” Instantly, he held her nape and covered her lips with his. To avoid ruining her tutorial, or looking like Mickey and Minnie Mouse, she complied.
“Wow! They are not acting,” grandma Phoebe said.
“In that case, I have a bother in-law,” the Prince said while clapping.
“Grandpa, you have a son-in-law too,” Princess Aurora remarked. Incidentally, the baffled King was not willing to give her out soon, especially now that he was closer to her.
“They are just acting, my dear,” he informed the Princess. The puzzled Princess gave his father and grandmother a searching look, and they calmed her down, “We will talk more about it.”
Meanwhile, Alfred would not mind kissing her forever, but Carson intervened, and reminded him, “You are still on the stage, Alfred” He stopped kissing her at once, but held her closer. Thereafter, he turned to the audience, and the MC perceived that he wished to say something, and handed the Mic to him. Then, he announced, “Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the happiest day of my life. I will inform you of our wedding date soon.”
The audience clapped the more while Mirabel, who believed that he was acting off the script, was flaunting her ring and bouquet.
“Congratulations to you,” the audience cheered. “Thank you, for the compliment,” Alfred accepted, and handed the Mic back to the MC, and he pleaded, “Wish them a happy married life, if you have learned something from the proposal.” At once, the audience screamed, “Happy Marriage Life to you.”
“Do you think they were acting?” Diane's friend asked.
“I'm lost. It's like it is real,” the disappointed Diane remarked.
“I think so. Let's watch out.”
Now, Alfred majestically walked her out of the stage, and the MC continued by calling on the next artist. Meanwhile, when the unplanned bride got out of the stage, she stopped acting, and set out to return to her seat, but Alfred held her back, and asked, “Where do you think you are rushing to, Mira?”
“To my seat, of course,” she made clear.
“Can't you just sit with your husband for a while, or do you wish to ruin the moment?”
Without argument, she sat beside him, and he gave her a peck. Then, she cast a glance at Pearl, and was surprised to see her smiling happily.
“That was a good one. Congratulations,” she wished them, and that confused her the more. To add to her perplexity, Carson pretended not to be in the picture of the fake proposal, and appreciated, “Thank you for accepting to be my friend's wife. Apart from my sweetheart, this is the best thing that has happened to me in a long time.”
Now, he faced Pearl, and gave her a peck, and she teased, “You are still on the stage, Carson,” and they laughed happily. Alfred laughed too while he held Mirabel's hand. Then, Carson, informed, “I have shared the video with you.”
“Oh! That is nice. I am certain that Mira would love it.”
“Yes, she would love it. Meanwhile, I will suggest that you start the wedding plans at once, so that by the next event, we would testify that the tutorial yielded positive results.”
Now, the two men were not interested in the event anymore; hence, they had achieved their goals. Then, Alfred spoke, “I think you have a point. Mira, what do you think?”
Mirabel ignored them, and Pearl mistook it for shyness. Now, Carson was occupied with the marriage plan of his friends that he was not aware that the event was over until the MC invited him for his closing remark.