#Chapter 34 Acting On Impulse

Amber’s POV Despite seeing Roman drop to one knee, I still didn’t believe I was seeing what I thought I was seeing. After all, I thought I had always made clear that my feelings for Roman were only those of friendship. He knew that. We’d talked about it, and since then, I’d never given any indication that I wanted to share a romantic life together. For him to take this opportunity to propose felt like the lowest kind of blow. There were so many people watching, including Julian. None of them good friends to either Roman or myself. And Alice was afraid trembling in my arms. Even if I had felt romantic attachment to Roman, which I didn’t, I wouldn’t want a proposal this way. An admittance of love… the desire to join two hearts as one… The ceremony should be shared, but the question itself should be private. If Roman knew me half as well as he thought he did, he would know that I felt this way. I trusted Roman, but it was difficult not to feel put on the spot. Like maybe he