Love is Beautiful

d. A part of me wanted to decline, to tell Sophia

histic part, wanted to see this through. Wanted to k

ped finally.

I regretted it. What wa

d with a flurry of messages, discussing

making suggestions, all the while won

hia asked me to meet with her and Enest

adn't seen him in months, hadn't sp

ally face

sound casual despite the

ed. "We're free in the afternoon. Ca

e if I was ready to face Enest ag

ing to sound confide

rted to panic. What was I do

d to face Enest, and I had to

t racing with anticipation. Sophia was alread

dsome than ever, his eyes locked on mine wit

looked almost

or a fraction of a second longer than necessary. I

red on about the wedding plans, but I couldn'

corners as he smiled. It was a smile that spoke of memori

, like I was being pulled back into the

, bringing me back to reality. "May

elf. "It's...beautiful," I stammer

his expression soft, his e

hought I was over him, but one look, one s

POINT

e growing in my stomach. The way they looked at eac

a to be our wedding planner. I wanted to prove to Ene

ngs for Enest, that much was clear. And Enest..

s I just a placeholder, a temporary distract

at hand. "So, Maya, what do you think of the ven

ill locked on Enest. "It's.

nease. "I'm so glad you like

ing at me with a forced smile. "It's gre

ing. I knew I had to do something, to make Enest see that I was

ting between Enest and me. "

lder filled with invoices and contracts. "Let'

against mine. "I'll take care of

Why was Enest intervening? Di

Actually, Enest, I think Sophia should handl

questioning gaze. I nodded, trying to appear c

r".

e reminder that this was a union betwe

hint of surprise in her expression

rising to her cheeks. "Yes, our wedding

ed, the undercurrents between

ssional. "Right. Well, let's finalize the payment,

t steal glances at Maya, her poise and composure

eyes drifting toward Maya with a frequ

nspoken feelings, unresolved issues, an