When Life Gives You Lemons (Sun Tower, #1)

by Noor Sasha

“Zoha, start recording.” “What’s going on?” “Shut it, Nuisance!” I turn off the movie and clear my throat, getting down on one knee. Fuck, okay. I’m doing this. Even if it wasn’t how I envisioned it. But then again, nothing with Alina has been how I envisioned it. “Alina Azlan—” “Oh my god,” she breathes out. “You’re actually doing this?” “Shut— Yes, Alina jaan. Yes, I am doing this. I’ve wanted to do this for a while now, so just let me do my thing. I’m really anxious right now, and I’m pretty sure I’ll start crying any second.” She laughs, covering her mouth as tears gather in her eyes. She quickly pulls Zoha onto her lap and hugs her for support. “Alina Azlan.” When I look at her, with her silly facemask still on, her dimples popping from underneath, and her brown doe-eyes glistening, I forget the speech I practiced in my office at the hotel. “Azeer Khan,” she prompts. Zoha widens her eyes at me to continue, pointing at the phone. “Alina,” I whisper, forgetting my rehearsed words and spilling whatever I’ve kept bottled up since our meeting. The ring pinched between my fingers shakes. You can do this. You can do this, Azeer. But my mouth feels like a desert, and she’s like a mirage of beauty sitting before me, making me feel like a teenager again. Alina takes the ring box from my hand and places it aside. “Sit down.” “But—” “Shut it, Asseer.” I shut up and sit back on the couch. She sits Zoha onto my lap, quickly pulls my ring from my finger, and replaces it with her rin...

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