Penelope put her hand on his shoulder and said, "If I had met you earlier, it probably would have ended differently."

"In any case, this is not our ending," he replied. He lowered his head and kissed her lips. "For me, this is just the beginning."

Penelope laughed. "How do you start?"

"I'm serious about pursuing you. After your careful consideration, you promised me. This is the end."

"This is a script in your head?" she teased.

"This is our future."

"I like this future," she said with a smile.

"Then you stay here," he looked at her, appearing as calm as usual, but his heart was beating fast.

Penelope...