I gaped at Noah, unsure of what to say. He was proposing to me? But we hardly knew each other!
“You hardly know any man,” Susan reminded me. “You were the one who thought that he was marriage material.”
“Yes, but he’s—”
“Not Andrew.”
I could tell by the look on Noah’s face that I was already taking too long to answer, so I had to come up with something to say, and quickly.
“Noah,” I began, “I am so flattered, but I can’t.”
His face crumpled. My heart broke, but I remained resolute.
“I told you before, I want to focus on reclaiming my company before I consider our relationship. With the accountant missing, I think it’s more important than ever for me to remain focused on that.”
“We can focus on that, together—”
“And we will, but for now, I think it would be best to keep things plat
