Adriana was so fixated on her mother’s jewelry that she hadn’t noticed the small velvet box I’d set before her. I cleared my throat. “There is one other matter.” I popped the box open, revealing a wildly extravagant ring. A diamond nestled with a sapphire and aquamarine. Adriana went perfectly still. “Marry me, Adriana Marianna Saint Lucent. Fight with me, vex me, love me for the rest of our days. Just as I vow to do to you.”
