Chapter 107 It's Fake

Christian stood still before Annie, taking in the way her ears flushed pink. The corners of his lips couldn't help but lift into a smile. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a velvet ring box before slowly opening it. A massive diamond ring lay quietly inside. Under the lights, it refracted a brilliance far more dazzling than the scattered diamonds on her wedding gown. Annie's eyes widened, and she stood frozen in place. "I can't accept that," she murmured, instinctively taking a step back and waving her hands in refusal. Christian's smile deepened. He reached out and gently took her hand before saying in a low, soothing voice filled with reassurance. "Relax, dear. It's fake. We need props, don't we?" Annie shot him a doubtful look, then glanced at the "fake" ring that looked anything but. The cut and clarity… None of it screamed imitation. But he was right. He was just a manager who made about 100 thousand dollars a month, so how could he possibly afford the real thing? S