The engagement ceremony started. On stage, Ariel stood in front of Stephen, looking at him with a gaze filled with bliss and love. She'd waited for this day for far too long.

In the past, no matter how close she'd stood next to Stephen, she'd always felt that he was beyond her reach and way out of her league. She never thought that this man would one day be so close to her, right within her reach. Without knowing it, tears welled up in her eyes.

Hearing the emcee remind them about the process,