Ceon believes in love and wants to marry the one who he loves and wants the same one to love him back. He can't bear the one-sided love marriage so he was ready to wait for her until she clears out her feelings.

He calmly spoke, trying to make some sense so that Zara could understand him without any misunderstandings, "If you want to marry me because you want to travel around, then we shouldn't marry. We don't have a strong base, you don't love me, and a weak foundation relationship falls sooner or later. We shouldn't sail in the boat which has holes because that is destined to drown."

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Zara heard him with the same serious he was trying to make her perceive. She realized Ceon misunderstood her. She didn't accept dating him because he is 'On the verge'. She accepted to date him because he is Ceon who is patient, fun, honest, and respects her. The one who was ready to put anything behind just for her.

It was his passion and love to travel around and blog. She also likes it more than her boring job so she was excited that she could completely support him with his career and also fulfill her wish to enjoy her life going out of her own small restricted world.

She agrees they hardly know about each other and she might not love him as much as he did but she knew the pain in her heart. That was because she was afraid of losing him.

"But..."

Ceon cut her off without letting her speak, "I really want to marry you but not like this. Take your time, discern what you want. We still have a long way to go and please don't get pressured by anybody or anything."

Zara started to feel like she was immature and very childish for directly jumping to the marriage topic whereas Ceon took it maturely. She felt like they balance each other's deficiency well without clashing it.

Seeing her too quietly looking at him, he felt she was sad for missing their next yet to be planned outing so he found a solution for that too, "If you want to go on hiking, we can go to mount Bona or mount Gannet. We will leave early in the morning and return by night. Alright?"

He watched her still mute. He took time to realize she was embarrassed and didn't know what to word out. He didn't feel the same, he was glad that she spoke to him about her decision instead of having an argument with her parents or avoiding him.

She looked determined to marry him a few minutes back even if it was because of their parent's trust issue, he was elated to know that she felt him suitable for marrying.

He didn't break his eye contact and poked her shoulder and chuckled as soon as she flushed that she was controlling behind her poker face. Zara slapped his arms and grumbled, "Shut up..."

Ceon controlled but he burst into laughter as he asked, "Were you planning a whirlwind wedding? Or getting marriage certificates in the civil bureau?... Now I need to look for a venue for the wedding and decor asap..." He continued to tease while she blushed scarlet covering her face.

Zara realized she is too bold when the time comes and even shameless enough to keep arguing with Ceon who was very mature and foresighted.

Ceon stopped after some time and was going to the bathroom but he remembered something. He turned to see Zara standing up so he scooped her up in his arms decisively.

"Ceon!" Zara shrieked in fear as soon as her feet left the floor and clutched his wet nightwear shirt tightly. She missed noticing his mischievous smirk when he took her to the bed.

Zara was startled and speechless when he laid her on the bed. Ceon didn't leave instead went on top of her, of course leaving enough space between them. "Don't you know after marriage, the couple consummates their marriage? If you proposed to me so easily, you should have thought about it too, right?"

She opened her lips to speak but words didn't come out. Well, she didn't think about it. She wanted her parents to trust him wholeheartedly and she wanted to talk to him about it but nothing else came to her mind. In fact, she didn't even think if she marries him she will have to stay with him but not at the woods' mansion.

She realized how hastily she decided everything without considering so many things.

While thinking about those gazing at her widened eyes at Ceon, Zara started feeling cold and noticed Ceon controlling his laughter. That's when she realized he wasn't going to do anything to her but he was revenging on her for pouring the water on him. She hadn't even noticed when he had pulled the wet comforter on her leaving her sandwiched between wet sheets.

"Ceon!" She pushed him aside and hastily stood up to see her clothes all wet, especially her back where her clothes were sticking to her, "You fool, I don't have clothes."

Ceon loves all her simple to overwhelming expressions on her little face. He pointed towards a door inside the bedroom saying, "Check inside, you might get something." Then he went to the bathroom hearing her chide him, "I am not going to wear your clothes."

Anyway, she went to his walk-in wardrobe which was no less than a vast big room to live for a few people. What left her dumbfounded was half of the collection was Zoe's collection. She stormed her clothes which were so cute and pretty.

Then her eyes fell on a white paper bag and realized it was her dress bag which they had shopped at the airport. Ceon was holding the bag for her with many bags that had gone with him.

She changed and looked into the mirror. It wasn't any extraordinary dress, it was a simple white and black dress. The cold shoulder top had a black lace design and a black skirt with a waterfall flow pattern. It was simple and pretty giving her an elegant yet playful look.

She was tying her hair to a messy bun to match her outfit when Ceon entered the walk-in after a knock. He leaned on the island block looking at her reflection on the mirror. Zara wasn't able to concentrate on her hair seeing him in a bathrobe while his unwavering gaze didn't leave her.

She missed to tie her hair twice and preached, "What are you looking at? Go and wear your clothes."

Ceon nonchalantly started to untie his wrap of the bathrobe saying, "I didn't know you are fine seeing me nude and wearing clothes."

Zara flustered when an image of Ceon standing nude in front of her appeared in mind then she yelled, "No, no... wait." Without completing her look, she ran away hurriedly while Ceon burst into laughter. He could have taken clothes and went outside to change but teasing and seeing her flustered reactions were too interesting to watch.

Zara combed her hair in the room while Ceon got ready and went out to see her sitting on the couch. Sneaking next to her, he suddenly sat down frightening her. "Oh..." Zara patted her right hand on her chest trying to cool down watching his room.

She had really expected his room to have a hippy style with loud colors but his room looked very warm and cozy. With enough sunlight entering inside, it was bright with uncovered curtains. He had a big glass wall for a fish tank which separates the study room and bedroom. Many small tiny colorful fishes set the tone in the room.

Then her eyes slowly scanned what's in the study room, Ceon noticed her peeping inside hence he stood up and took her inside, then he gave a tour of the villa but was speechless seeing her excited in Zoe's room checking her toys.

Zara noticed toys in the shape of fruits and remembered Ceon hadn't eaten anything and took him downstairs for his late breakfast. "Second young master, your breakfast... Second young madam, would like to eat anything?"

'Pfft,' Zara was glad she had just taken a sip of water. She looked at the butler and clarified, "My name is Zara Wood." She meant to say, 'Please address appropriately.'

Ceon turned to the butler and instructed seriously, "Please address her as you were instructed by the Master." Of course, he knew well his father was a businessman, an opportunist who would want to keep good things for himself.

"Ceon Davis!" Zara kicked his leg but soon realized it was her own dug hole when Ceon said, "You proposed to me. If I had agreed, we would be having the celebration lunch you know."

She pointed her finger at him gritting her teeth but shrugged her hand and ignored him. She brought it upon herself so she has to bear it. 'Ahh...I am so dumb.'

Ceon didn't provoke her further and coaxed her for a date and had dinner together before letting her go home. He wanted to return home too but remembered he hadn't contacted or chatted with Finn properly in the past week so he drove towards Finn's villa after affirming he was in the villa but not in the family mansion.

Instead of meeting Finn for talking about him, he wanted to know more about Finn and also for the pretty secretary he had seen in Finn's office. He really wished for Finn to move on from Aria and like just anybody who could love him unconditionally.