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Nine Times He Knelt, None for Me
Cruz Hartley proposed to me eight times. Eight times, something went wrong. His friends called me a bad luck charm. Said ever since Cruz got with me, nothing went right. Called me a speed bump in his life. To make sure the ninth proposal went off without a hitch, I showed up early. Checked every detail myself. That's when I walked in on him backing his secretary into a corner. "Five million dollars. My mother's check. You took it, walked out, and never looked back. Did you really think I'd wait forever?" He paused. His voice dropped lower. "You keep sabotaging every proposal. You honestly think I'll play this game with you forever?" Someone whistled. "Oh, come on, Cruz. Eight times. You really expect us to believe you're not messing with her?" "What's the plan today?" "If this one tanks too, Lux is gonna cry for God knows how long. Doesn't that bother you?" Cruz laughed. No embarrassment. Just casual. "Of course it bothers me." "But she's sw......