Mia 

　　New York

　　My stunned refusal hung in the air, and for a fleeting instant, I thought perhaps I had overreacted.

　　But then, as if the universe had a twisted sense of humor, the scene was interrupted by blinding flashes of cameras. Panic surged through me, and I realized with a sinking feeling that the paparazzi had followed us, capturing this disastrous proposal for the world to see.

　　Sebastian must have felt the same surge of panic ...