"You're here. Finally. We need to talk."
narrows her eyes, crossing her arms "You disappeared without a trace, BradelTy. Do you have any idea what I went through?"
I pain for you. I’m sorry I left.
snaps "Sorry doesn't cut it, BradelTy. You vanished, leaving me alone to deal with the fallout. How do you think that made me feel?"
leans in closer, voice laced with anger "You think saying'sorry' fixes everything? You hurt me, BradelTy. You tore my heart apart."
I know I did and I regret it.
stands up abruptly "Regret isn't enough, BradelTy. It doesn't erase the pain or fix what's broken. What are you going to do now?"
I’ll make sure you never experience that pain again
raises an eyebrow, skeptical "Words are easy, BradelTy. I need to see actions. Prove to me that you're serious about making things right."
locks eyes with BradelTy, searching for sincerity "Don't you dare try to manipulate me with your eyes, BradelTy. I've seen it all before."
no I’m serious. look closer. brings her close
steps back, maintaining distance "I don't need to be close to you to see the truth, BradelTy. Actions speak louder than proximity."
grabs her hand come with me. I want to show you something.
pulls her hand away "I don't trust your promises, BradelTy. You've broken my heart once already. What's to stop you from doing it again?"
Valentina hesitates but eventually decides to follow BradelTy, wanting to see what he has to show her.
leads her to a secret room
enters the room with a mix of curiosity and caution "What is this, BradelTy?"
something I spent months creating and planning
looks around the room, her eyes scanning for any clues "This better not be another one of your'surprises', BradelTy. You've given me enough of those."
no. it’s something special. something I want us to do together
crosses her arms, her voice filled with skepticism "Special? Together? BradelTy, you've broken our trust before. How do I know this isn't just another one of your lies?"
because it’s not a lie. I swear on my life it’s not
narrows her eyes, studying BradelTy's face for any signs of deceit "Swearing on your life doesn't change the past, BradelTy.
I know but it’s all I have to give
takes a deep breath, trying to remain calm "Fine. I'll hear you out, BradelTy. But if this is another trick, I won't hesitate to walk out and never look back."
scans the room again, her eyes landing on a large, ornate box in the center "That box... What's inside?"
gasps, her eyes widening as she stares at the contents of the box "Us... BradelTy, this... this is incredible."
I want us to be together forever.
tears well up in her eyes as she reaches out to touch the contents of the box "I never thought... I never thought we'd have a second chance, BradelTy."
whispers in her ear you still always thought we would
smiles through her tears, her voice filled with determination "Yes, BradelTy. We may have lost our way, but I still believed in us.
puts his arms around her thank you
leans into BradelTy's embrace, her voice filled with warmth and resolve "We have a chance to start over, BradelTy. To make things right.
deepens the kiss, wrapping her arms around BradelTy, their bodies pressed together "Thank you, BradelTy. For giving us a second chance. For fighting for us."
breaks the kiss, her eyes filled with determination and love "I will love you forever too, BradelTy. And we'll make sure our love lasts this time."