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REJECTED PROPOSAL 1
Author: INK BUTTERFLY
last update2024-02-21 23:17:18

Alex hoped that Karina would accept his proposal; he didn’t want to wait anymore to get married to her so that he could take over her company from under her. Alex was tired of playing the long game with her, as it wasn’t yielding any results.

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Meanwhile, at the Blackwood mansion, the golden ray from the morning sun cast a warm glow over the entire hallways. Mrs. Blackwood stormed down the hallway with a furious look on her face. She was so disappointed in Karina and wondered why she would turn down Alex’s proposal. She arrived at her bedroom as she barged in without knocking.

She saw Karina sitting on the edge of her bed. Karina was shocked as she wondered why her mom would barge into her bedroom like that. “What happened, mom?” Karina was curious to know what she wanted.

Mrs. Blackwood asked in fury, her eyes flaring up. “Why didn’t you accept Alex’s marriage proposal?!”

Karina now understood where her mom’s anger was coming from. It was no secret that her mom has always wanted he
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