However, the ring was absurdly small. It jammed tightly at his very first knuckle, completely unable to slide any further down.
Michael looked down at the ridiculous piece of colored plastic stuck on his finger, his handsome face turning entirely black. Without uttering a single word, he violently ripped the plastic ring off his hand and flung it far out into the endless, dark sea.
Evelyn watched the ring vanish into the waves, her heart sinking with disappointment. As expected, it was an utter failure.
In truth, she hadn't possessed a single shred of confidence that this absurd proposal would actually succeed. But because she hadn't wanted to waste an immense amount of money buying a real diamond ring only for him to reject her, she had decided to make do with a toy. She figured that if he actually shocked her and said yes, she wouldn't mind pulling out her own funds to upgrade him to a proper ten-carat diamond band later!
