CHAPTER 910. RULE #1. A Country Girl.

Mariel was finishing getting ready in front of the mirror when Leon entered the room. He stopped dead in his tracks at the sight of her in that light silk dress that hugged her curves in a... breathtaking way. Her hair fell in soft waves over her shoulders, and her makeup was subtle enough to highlight her natural beauty.

"Shit, you’re gorgeous," Leon murmured, his smile a mix of admiration and surprise.

Mariel turned around, raising an eyebrow with mock modesty.

"You think so? I barely even tried."

Leon cleared his throat and stepped closer, holding a small black velvet box in his hand. He had never really paid attention to her in that way because he knew he shouldn’t, but sometimes Mariel seemed to bloom out of nowhere, unexpectedly, like in that moment.

"Well, this should do you justice, but I hope you like it."

Mariel opened the box, and her eyes lit up at the sight of the delicate necklace: a fine white gold chain with a tiny fairy pendant, a