Page 142 of Dirty Seduction

Payton’s mouth lands on mine as I lower her to the ground, still kissing her as our family breaks out into applause.

Glasses clink and they’re celebrating without us as we kiss.

I pull the ring out of my pocket and slide it onto her finger. She holds up the five-carat pink diamond and is mesmerized.

“Knox. It’s... oh, it’s just beautiful.”

I’ll spend the rest of my life making sure she has no idea how much I paid. The moment I saw it, I knew it was perfect. The square gem is as rare as our love, but not nearly as beautiful as she is.

“I love you,” I rasp.

“I love you too, Knox Montgomery.”

No job in the world would ever be more important than what I nearly missed out on.

Thank goodness I fell asleep in that hallway.

“To the happy couple!” someone calls out.

We turn and face our family, then I drop my mouth to hers and whisper, “I am making love to you the moment everyone leaves. Be naked and wearing only my ring.”

“You have a deal.”

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