Chapter 161
Chapter 161:
Quickly covering herself, she stood and hurried away, her head bowed in shame.
“Completely useless. She couldn’t even handle a simple task!” Rosie muttered under her breath, her anger clear as she watched Isabella rush away.
On stage, Brenna exchanged a look with Audrey and then coldly watched Isabella walk away, clearly not intending to follow up on the incident.
Alec, Ruby, and Mack all witnessed Isabella’s embarrassing moment and felt ashamed for her. They averted their gazes, pretending not to see her disgrace.
The group felt deeply embarrassed on her behalf, internally criticizing Isabella for her carelessness in falling and causing a scene. Why hadn’t she been more cautious?
It seemed unbelievable that such a major mistake could happen at such a critical moment.
Isabella appeared inexperienced and seemed unable to handle the pressures of such a grand event.
Meanwhile, Brenna commanded the stage with elegance, her delivery smooth and assured. She was undoubtedly the highlight of the evening.
Ethan, seated prominently in the audience, was captivated by Brenna’s voice, considering it the most enchanting sound he had ever heard. As Brenna scanned the crowd, her eyes briefly connected with Ethan’s before she quickly diverted her gaze.
Ethan experienced a hint of disappointment, feeling overlooked by Brenna; to him, she did not see him as someone she was going to marry.
Fingering the engagement ring he had prepared in his pocket, he felt his nerves fray. Despite rehearsing his proposal repeatedly at home, he found it difficult to bring himself to do it.
Brenna’s speech soon concluded, and the room burst into applause. Amid the clapping, Ethan confidently approached the stage, knelt on one knee, and presented the engagement ring to Brenna.
𝖥𝗂𝗋𝗌𝗍 𝖈𝗁𝖺𝗉𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝗈𝗇𝗅𝗒 𝗈𝗇 g𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝗌⨳𝖈𝗈𝗆
“Brenna, will you marry me?” he said.
Caught completely off guard, Brenna looked at Ethan, uncertainty flickering across her face as she wondered whether she should extend her hand to him.
This man stood as the most successful and accomplished person in the world, the wealthiest man alive.
On top of that, his eyes were brimming with love for her.
Many women admired and chased after him, but his heart remained devoted to her.
Brenna felt touched but romantically indifferent toward Ethan. She was conflicted about accepting his proposal.
She was at a loss for what to do.
Rejecting Ethan in public might embarrass him, but she didn’t want to accept his proposal because she didn’t have feelings for him.