It was mystifying.In a flash, however, she knew that she had to tell him no. After all, they didn’t have any semblance of a normal relationship. They both hardly knew each other, and their brief courtship had already been riddled with mishaps, confusion and secrets.Besides, he wasn’t proposing this union out of love, but merely due to circumstance. Somehow, he believed that getting married would minimize the threat she posed to him.This was just another typical Cullen Sharpe chess move.There was no way that a marriage between them could ever work, and it would only lead to heartbreak.So the answer has to be no.Cullen was holding her hand, looking expectantly into her eyes in the low-lit bedroom. Even in the shadows, Ivy could still make out the expression on his face, which was something between happiness and excitement.For the first time since this relationship had started, she had some power. The ball was in her court.She opened her mouth to say no, and what came out instead was, “Yes.”
