Chapter 63 The nanny chapter twenty six

　　He couldn’t help but be pleased by the words. He’d never really cared about his appearance much in the past—except always trying to straighten up his clothes because Anita liked him to look put together—but for some reason he wanted to look good for Efua. He wanted her to want him as much as he wanted her.

　　That made him think of something else.

　　He stuck his hand in his pocket and pulled out the ring he’d bought on his way home from work. He hadn’t had time to commission a ring, so he had to pick one that was already made. He knew he couldn’t choose a diamond. Efua would never have accepted an expensive ring from him—not for a fake engagement—so he’d chosen anamethyst on white gold, the glinting purple stone beautifully set in a graceful, simple band. It reminded him of Efua—lovely and mild, full of rich beauty that wasn’t obvious on the surface.