That afternoon, Sheena had just finished a brief meeting with her manager at a quiet café. She sat across from Julio, who had looked restless for a while. His gaze was too serious, making Sheena already able to guess where the conversation was heading.

“Sheena,” Julio called softly.

Sheena lifted her face. “What is it?”

Julio took a deep breath. “I don’t want to go around in circles anymore. I’m serious.”

Sheena leaned back against her chair. “Julio, we’ve already discussed this.”

“I know,” Julio cut in quickly. “But please let me speak one more time.”

Sheena fell silent. “Go ahead.”

Julio looked at her directly. “I want to propose...