Sebastian

　　New York

　　As I sat in the car with Mia, the memory of her loud and unequivocal "no" echoing in my mind, I couldn't help but feel a strong urge to facepalm myself. I had always heard that being rejected during a marriage proposal was a man's worst nightmare, and now, I was living that nightmare. It was the kind of experience that made a man want to change his name, move to another country, or perhaps even another planet.

　　But of course, it was ...