Annie stared at Aaron quietly. "But you're not even willing to make a promise. So why should I believe you when you say you're serious about me now?"
Aaron looked her straight in the eye. "This isn't the first day you meet me, so you should know that I'll say anything to a woman if it means it'll get them into bed with me. I can easily make vows like they're nothing, and because of this, I'm not willing to fool you with cheap promises now. So I'm going to use my actions to show that I am serious about you."
Annie blinked blankly. She was almost convinced by him. "Are you…really going to marry me?"
"As long as you dare, of course I am willing. Do you dare?" Aaron asked with a smile.
Annie secretly clenched her fists. "Of… Of course I dare!"
Aaron got up from the armchair and moved to sit next to her. "Then when are we going to get married?"
His sudden approach made Annie nervous, but she was unwilling to back down any longer. She frowned and said, "Tomorrow morning. You'll still have one night to think about it."
Aaron looked at his watch and said, "If the city hall is still open at this time, I would've made you understand I don't need tonight to think about it at all."
Annie turned her face away from him and said, "I won't believe anything you say until we get the marriage certificate tomorrow."
In fact, Annie still did not think that Aaron would go through with it. She had seen the worst side of him, and also she knew just how much he valued his freedom.
After all, why would a man who put his freedom above the rest be willing to forever tie himself to just one woman?
'He's probably just bluffing,' thought Annie.
Aaron said no more on the topic. Instead, he smiled and said, "By the way, Xante called me just now, asking us if we want to join her, Corinne, and the kids for dinner later."
Annie snapped out of her thoughts. "You already told her you're with me over the phone?"
Corinne, Xante, and Sunny walked into the restaurant each carrying a kid. Jason followed them empty-handed. He wanted to carry a kid too, but there was not enough kid for him to do so.
Corinne was the first to sit and order. She seemed impatient with the meal and wanted to finish it quickly. She knew what Xante liked to eat, so she ordered it for her.
As for Sunny, he would eat whatever Xante liked to eat. He had no right to be picky about food there.
After ordering, Corinne handed the menu to Jason. "Order whatever you want. It'll be my treat."
Jason took the menu and said with a smile, "Really? Then don't mind if I do."
He added a few dishes, handed the menu back to the waiter, and gestured with a wave for him to leave.
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