Billionaire's Hidden Princess by Alegna Ciee (most popular novels txt) 📖

Leticia ended up talking with Gabriel and Vanessa for only a brief while.

After that, the couple finally embarked on their journey to the private beach resort. Since it's out of the city, it took almost half a day before they eventually got there.

Livius drove all the way to this sumptuous retreat house located on top of a hill right beside the ocean. They’re able to get there before evening fell, which was why they managed to witness the sunset as soon as they arrived.

As the sun slowly retreats below the horizon, a stretch of soft, glowing light penetrates the sky and paints it in red-orange hues.

While Leticia is already satisfied with just spectating the beautiful twilight, Livius decided to haul out an early dinner date at the last minute. He ordered everyone at the retreat house to prepare for a picnic at the garden as soon as possible.

With that, the couple settled down in a meadow right in front of the ocean, beholding the lovely sunset.

Leticia is sitting with her legs folded while Livius lays his head on her thighs. There’s a bottle of wine and a picnic basket packed with meals and light snacks beside them. While they dine, they just continue to chatter away into the nearing dusk.

“So, sunshine boy said all that, huh?” he started after her girlfriend told him about her friends’ visit this morning.

“You’re still calling him that? He’s got a name, you know,” she blurted out a bit incredulously.

“It suits him… In fact, I’m thinking of giving him that tag once he starts working full-time in my company.”

“What?! He’s going to?!”

“Yeah… After graduation. I personally hired him.”

At this, her eyes widen while her face contorts into an amazed expression. She can’t help but be awestruck.

After all, not everyone can just get in his company – even skilled professionals. The probability of getting hired is quite slim if one is still a fresh graduate either.

But then, not only did Gabriel manage to get in. He also got Livius to hire him as a model.  

Though most people might think that it’ll be easy for Leticia to get in since she’s the girlfriend of the CEO himself, she doesn’t want to take part in any forms of favoritism or biases. She’ll get hired if she meets all the criteria, and only then will she be genuinely delighted by the offer.

“To be honest, Eya… I want to take you in too,” Livius chimed in once more all of the sudden, taking her aback.

“H-Huh…? You do…?” Leticia trailed off in evident surprise and disbelief.

“Am I really capable enough, though?”

“Oh, sure you are. You meet all my qualifications. In fact, you’re perfect…”

Immensely flattered by his compliments, her cheeks flushed pink as she started fidgeting a little on her seat. That’s when he inches nearer to her face out of nowhere, using his arms to push himself up from the ground.

“The only catch is that I'm not taking you in as my employee,” Livius added out of nowhere, a knowing smirk gracing his features.

“E-Eh…?”

Leticia is struck baffled by his uncalled-for remark. Even more so when he suddenly sits upright and rummages something in his pocket. He then turns back to face her again, but this time, his enamored expression is starting to shed light on a whole new form of sincerity.

Livius is eyeing her intently right now, looking at her as if she is his entire world.

“I want to take you in, princess, and it’s a position that only you can have…” he continued before kneeling down and showing her the object he took from his pocket.

“I want to make you my wife.”  

Right then, her eyes widen in surprise once more as they lay eyes on this diamond ring in a small box he’s holding. She can't keep herself from letting out a small gasp before covering her mouth in disbelief.

As the jewelry beams at her, a gush of emotions begin to stir within her, overwhelming her to an unfathomable degree.

She fails to notice how her tears begin to stream down her cheeks. She can’t believe what’s happening now. This romantic scenery, his sudden proposal, and how much she feels like the most fortunate woman in the world right now – everything just feels too good to be true.

“L-Livi… I…” she breathed out with a brittle voice.

“I love you, Eya. I love you so much that I can’t properly express it… I know it still hasn’t been too long since we got together, but I’m sure that we’re meant to be. I’m sure that I want to spend forever with you. I don’t think I’ll be able to wait anymore either, especially when both of our lives are always at risk. Anything can happen… Anything can and I’m afraid I might lose you again,” he confessed sincerely – heartfelt and genuine.

“Livi…” she started once more before holding the side of his face.

“You’ll never lose me. I won't go anywhere… And yes, I want to be spend forever with you too…”

Pouring out all of her emotions, Leticia smiles at him with so much fondness and affection. Livius ends up returning that with a delighted and loving one of his own.