Adored (on hold)

Thinking back on past birthdays when he had wished for material things such as the latest games and expensive toys, he knew none of it mattered. Nothing.
For now he knew of life's greatest joy, being allowed the privilege to behold her smile.

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Annabelle hadn't thought much about her future, knowing that she would most likely get a mundane job, with a mediocre family and live an overall simple life. But when a handsome stranger claims that her future is to be anything but simple if she gives him a chance, who is she to turn him down?