Entwined Futures The Proposal

The Proposal

Grey Family Mansion – Ethan’s Bedroom]

Ethan Grey

(thinking)

Ethan Grey

Great. Another morning in paradise.

[Phone buzzes – Group Chat: “Grey Family Royal Court”]

Isabella Grey

Breakfast. Now. Formal attire.

Isabella Grey

And bring your attitude in check, Ethan.

Ethan Grey

(text)

Ethan Grey

Wouldn’t dream of doing otherwise.

Dining Room – Grey Family Mansion]

Marcus Grey

Ethan. Sit down. We need to talk about your future.

Ethan Grey

(smirking)

Ethan Grey

What is it this time? Boarding school in the Arctic?

Isabella Grey

It’s an arranged marriage.

Ethan Grey

...Sorry, I thought you said “arranged marriage.” That a new family punishment?

Marcus Grey

You’ll be marrying Adrian Vale. CEO of Vale Enterprises.

Ethan Grey

(freezes)

Ethan Grey

...Excuse me, Adrian Vale as in childhood best friend who disappeared for 10 years and turned into a corporate robot?

Isabella Grey

Exactly.

Ethan Grey

(thinking)

Ethan Grey

You’ve got to be kidding me.

Vale Enterprises – Adrian’s Office]

[Door opens. Ethan walks in unannounced.]

Ethan Grey

Hey, stranger. Heard we’re getting married. Should I pick out napkins or what?

Adrian Vale

(without looking up)

Adrian Vale

Ethan. Still dramatic, I see.

Ethan Grey

And you’re still cold. So that hasn’t changed either.

Adrian Vale

(finally meets his gaze)

Adrian Vale

I didn’t agree to this either. But we both know how our families work.

Ethan Grey

Wow, what a proposal. Really warms the heart.

Adrian Vale

This isn’t about love. It’s about legacy.

Ethan Grey

Then what happens when we hate each other, huh?

Adrian Vale

(quietly)

Adrian Vale

We pretend. That’s what we’re good at.

[A beat of silence. Their eyes linger a little too long.]

Ethan Grey

(thinking)

Ethan Grey

Why does he still look at me like that?

Ethan Grey

Like he remembers everything... and feels nothing.

Ethan’s Rooftop – That Night]

[He lies on a lounge chair, staring up at the sky.]

Ethan Grey

(thinking)

Ethan Grey

Marrying Adrian Vale.

Ethan Grey

God help me.

Ethan Grey

(thinking)

Ethan Grey

Because a part of me still wonders what it would’ve been like...

Ethan Grey

If he hadn’t left.

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