Chapter 12

She turned and walked to her desk, turned on her computer, and began working. In the days that followed, Aaliyah acted as if nothing had happened. She ate, shopped, and watched movies with Jason every day, even posting photos of the two of them on social media with the caption, “With you by my side for the rest of my life, that's enough.” Jason smiled sweetly, wrapped his arm around her shoulder, and looked at her with eyes full of happiness: “Aaliyah, you've been so kind to me lately.” Aaliyah glanced down at him, her lips curving into a faint smile: “You're my future husband. If I'm not kind to you, who else would I be kind to?” Jason smiled even more brightly, leaning against her shoulder, as if he were the happiest man in the world. Mr. Bailey saw the change in Aaliyah and sighed in relief. He patted Aaliyah on the shoulder, his tone filled with satisfaction: “Aaliyah, you've finally let go. Jason is a good young man. You two should live happily together in the future.” Aal