The inauguration went well and Cris thought that she must applaud Lenny's good acting. Lenny Chua looked so happy when she hugged and congratulated her son in front of everyone that even she would think it was real if she didn't know how she really felt. Not one person was able to tell how angry and frustrated she was inside her former office just a while ago.

  Cris had a bright and beautiful smile on her face as she stared at Brix who was giving a small speech as the new Vice-Chairman.

  "Wipe your mouth, my dear Chris. You're drooling looking at your man. Tsk, so head over heels in love," Kenzie teased. Cris' face burned in embarrassment.

  She was probably very transparent with her emotions. No wonder everyone could easily see that she was in love with Brix.? Brix's mother even thought to use it for her greed.

  "So tell me. When do you plan on accepting Brix's marriage proposal?" Kenzie whispered in Cris' ear. She was able to tease Cris since they sat next to each other with enough distance from others inside the conference hall.

  Cris' eyes widened as she gasped, "How did you know he proposed ma'am?"

  She wondered if Kenzie was just trying to fish for some details from her but then realized that her question just confirmed it. She bit her tongue and heard Kenzie chuckle.

  "Well, Brix is in a dilemma and was asking for help from me. He told me that he proposed to you just by giving you a ring without any preparation at all, so I scolded him and said that he should have proposed in front of many people so that you would not dare say 'NO'!" Kenzie answered with a grin, making Cris chuckle because it was true.

  If Brix happened to propose to her in public, she would not dare to reject him. She would answer him with a 'yes' because she would not want him to lose face in front of other people. Cris' shook her head in amusement and she inwardly praised the sharp thinking of Kenzie despite her young age.

  "So tell me, why are you prolonging it when you clearly love my cousin so much? I can bet that you are even willing to die for Brix. That's how much I think you are deeply in love with him," Kenzie said. She was one of the people who could not wait for Cris to have a happy and wonderful married love life apart from seeing her succeed in her chosen career.

  Cris and Brix might have had a whirlwind romance but she could tell that what they had together was genuine. In a short span of time, Cris became Brix's pillar, uplifting him when he was down and encouraging him to do what he wanted. This was enough to prove that the foundation of their relationship was already strong.

  Her question was only met with silence so she added, "What is it Cris? Tell me, I may be able to help you with your struggle. Brix is worried that you will have a change of heart and would leave him to be with someone else. He is honestly developing insecurities about this but don't worry, I already scolded that stupid man. I reassured him that there is no need for him to feel that way because he is tightly secured in your heart."

  Cris heaved a long sigh before she answered, "I want to marry him just as much as he does. But? I don't want him to rush this and have regrets later. What if after getting married, he realizes that I am not the woman he really wants?

  What if he's feeling this way because I am the only one around him helping him out with his struggle? I want him to love me as much as I love him, Kenzie. I'm willing to wait for that time to come no matter how long it takes, and if he still wants to marry me then, I will accept it without any hesitation."

  "OMG!' Kenzie shouted and immediately covered her own mouth after realizing that she was loud. Thankfully no one seemed to care about it so she said, "Geez, why are you so… Ah, how do I say it? Outdated? Old fashioned? You should have told Brix how you felt!"

  Kenzie shook her head before she added, "You need to understand that men are not like us. I mean, they usually don't voice out what they have in their heart but they will show it in their actions instead. My husband Daryl is a very good example of that. But he changed when I opened up to him and right now he shows his love in both words and actions combined."

  Kenzie turned to Cris and continued, "But I do get you tha…"

  She paused when Brix, who was giving his speech, suddenly said, "I want to take this opportunity to ask my girlfriend…"

  "No way!" Kenzie gasped in shock. She had told Brix to propose publicly but she did not mean for him to do it in the company conference hall where almost all the employees were present!

  "Criselda Jang, would you please give me the honor of being with you in sickness and in health, no matter rich or poor till the remaining days of my life? There is no one else I would rather spend my future with other than the woman who occupies my heart. I really love you Cris. Will you please marry me?"

  Kenzie looked at Cris' face which paled. Cris looked around and felt that all eyes were on her. Everyone was really shocked. No one in the company except for Brix's secretary seemed to know that these two were a couple.

  'I will kill this man! Is this it? Without any romantic gesture?! Seriously!! He didn't even prepare any flowers!!' Kenzie inwardly complained as she looked around, waiting for some confetti to pop out of somewhere but there was none.

  Brix walked towards them and was about to bend down on his knees in front of Cris, but Cris quickly grabbed his shoulders and said, "Please no, there's no need to do this. Didn't you give me a ring already?"

  Brix smiled and said, "I bought another one. This is our marriage ring."

  Cris bit her lip and stretched her hand towards him.

  Brix picked up the ring and quickly put it on Cris' finger before he hesitantly asked, "Is this a YES Cris?"

  Cris nodded, teary-eyed as she whispered, " It's a yes!"

  Out of all the things he said, the only thing that registered in her mind were the three words that she had been waiting to hear. Brix loved her. She was in his heart already!

  Kenzie on the other hand was too busy taking pictures and videos as soon as Brix started walking towards them.

  "Isn't this romantic?" her husband whispered in her ear.

  She smiled and whispered, "Brix listened well but still lacked creativity geez!!"

  "But I lack it too baby," Daryl muttered, scratching his head. Kenzie pinched his cheek and said, "It's okay, I prefer you being shameless… and that's enough……"