I lifted my head abruptly, filled with utter astonishment. What did he say? Getting married? Does he want me to marry him? So... is this a proposal? “What kind of expression is that? Why? Are you not willing to marry me?” His tone filled with slight discontent. Nonetheless, I found it hard to believe what was happening. Honestly, I've never thought of marriage since we just got back together for not long. “Say something!” His tone turned cold somehow. After gaining back my senses, I murmured, “Is... Isn't it a little too fast for us to get married now? We...” Before I could finish my sentence, Dominic clamped his lips onto mine again.I could sense a fit of slight anger in his wild kisses, making me suffocate. As he finally stopped, I was panting heavily as my face reddened. Before I could resume my breath, Dominic held my chin and stared into my eyes. “Yes or no?” If it were before when I was just over twenty, I would have agreed to it without hesitation. But now, it seemed I could not help but have many concerns in my head, probably because of my age. It was not that I did not want to marry him. But marriage was not a game, and I did not want to make my decision harshly. Not to mention, he has not settled things with his family yet. How could we get married? As a matter of fact, I felt it was not the right time for this. But as I looked at Dominic's unyielding eyes, I did not know how to reject him.I was afraid he might misunderstand and get upset. Just then, a dark expression loomed over Dominic's face, supposedly because I had kept silent for too long. “Liliana!” Upon hearing that, I bit my lips tightly. I have to say something no matter what. Or else he'll get mad. “Dominic, I love you, and I want to be with you... but marriage is something bigger than the two of us. Besides your dad, your mom also doesn't like me right now. There's no way she'll agree for us to get married.” Upon saying that, my heart twitched in pain. I've done nothing wrong. But why do they hate me for no reason? At that moment, Dominic's anger seemed to fade a little, even though he still looked gloomy. Noticing he had no intention to talk anymore, I wrapped my arms around his waist. “I want to marry you, but it's not the right time now. Let's wait a little longer, shall we? At least wait until your mom changes her impression of me. After all, the difference between our current situation and marriage is nothing more than obtaining a certificate.” Dominic did not reply after I finished my sentence. And the room was filled with awkward silence. After a long while, Dominic opened his mouth again. “So do you mean that if my mom continues to treat you the same way, you won't marry me? Who are you going to spend your life with? Me or my mom?” I was stunned momentarily as I stared at him. Oh no, it looks like he is going to lose it... “Why are you staring at me? Isn't that what you meant? You say my mom doesn't like you now. But how do you know if she will change her mind in the future? If not, does it mean that you won't ever marry me? Then who will you be marrying? Nicholas, Royce, or some other men?”The more he spoke, the more enraged he got as he raised his voice. “Liliana, I won't allow you to marry another man! You can only marry me!” I froze on the spot upon hearing that. What's going on? Is he jealous? There's no need for that. Aren't we in a relationship right now? And I've said clearly that I want to marry him. It's just not the right time yet. Why is he getting all paranoid? I cleared my thought and stared at his enraged expression. Just then, I felt like laughing. I wanted to give him a kiss, so I had to stand on my toe to reach his height. After giving him a gentle kiss on his cold lip, I let out a sigh. “I don't want things to get tense between your mom and you. After all, it's good to take things slowly. We can go on a date whenever we feel like it and we can continue to tease each other from time to time. I think our life now is great. Look at you. You're a famous fashion designer, and you own a company. You've got such a great look and wealth. Why are you getting all insecure now?” Upon saying that, I could not help but burst into laughter. Just then, I realized his usual prideful look turned somewhat embarrassed, most probably because I could read his mind. Amused with that, I giggled again. At that moment, the tension in the atmosphere started to fade. I hugged him even more tightly. “I'll keep the ring. But please wait for some time before we talk about marriage. At least wait after the new year. Please? I promise you. I won't be with another man.” Dominic kept silent for a long while, with his expression still dark. Suddenly, he carried me up and brought me to the bed. Once again, he tried to conquer me with a long lustful kiss. After that, he said while panting heavily, “I'll consider us engaged then. Let's go to your house around the new year and tell your parents first.”Before I could utter another word, he spoke again. “I want to tell your parents because I respect them. We can't inform them at the last minute, can we? As for my mom, it's just a matter of time before she starts to like you. My dad will be back around the new year too. Let's meet him first.” After pondering for a while, I nodded in agreement. Honestly, I thought it would be best not to tell any party yet. But Dominic seemed utterly persistent with his plan. If I were to disagree with him again, he most probably would lose his mind. After concluding the important matter, Dominic instantly turned into a beast. With that, an ensemble of rapid breathing and heaving moaning echoes throughout the night. The following day, I woke up with sores throughout my whole body as I could barely stand steadily.On the other hand, Dominic looked utterly joyous as his face beamed with delight. I was not amused that I felt like biting him. Later, we met up with the others outside the villa and headed together to the beach. All the men walked in front as Shannon and I followed behind slowly, mainly because I genuinely could not walk fast with my legs feeling weak. As the breeze at the beach was strong, I lifted my hand to sort my messy hair. Suddenly, Shannon grabbed my hand abruptly. “Oh my. What do we have here? It looks like something happened last night. Liliana, should I start saving on buying you a big wedding gift now?”