Chapter 117
The Next Day
Drogen had left for a business meeting the day before, but his mind had never truly been there. Today, he was supposed to return, and the weight of anticipation sat heavily on his chest. He was going to get her answer today.
But what if she said no?
The thought clawed at him, sending a cold, unsettling ripple through his body. What if she didn't love him enough to want to marry him? What if all the moments they shared, all the lingering glances and stolen touches, weren't enough? Doubt coiled tightly around his heart, squeezing until it became hard to breathe.
His hands clenched unconsciously, the usually steady grip now betraying a faint tremor. He wasn't used to this—this vulnerability, this gnawing uncertainty. He had faced countless enemies, stared death in the face without flinching, but waiting for her answer terrified him in ways nothing else ever had.
