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before I finalize them, I have an issue I would like to bring up."
    Warily she took her hands away from her ears. "What issue is that?"
    He did not answer immediately. Instead, he brought her to a halt in front of the podium. Olivia looked out at the sea of faces made up of friends, family, and employees of Glow, Inc. She was conscious of how very good she felt today. Uncle Rollie would have been pleased, she thought, as an expectant hush fell over the crowd.
    "I was wondering," Jasper said loudly enough that the microphone picked up the words, "what you thought about having a couple of kids?"
    The words boomed out from the speakers on either side of the stage. For an instant, everyone, including Olivia, was too startled to react.
    Olivia recovered first. She put her arms around Jasper's neck. "I think that sounds like a terrific idea."
    Jasper grinned. Instead of making the formal announcement of their engagement to the crowd, he pulled Olivia into his arms and kissed her.
    A loud cheer erupted from the throng gathered in front of the stage.
    Out of the corner of her eye, Olivia caught a glimpse of the company slogan spelled out in flashing lights overhead. She decided it said it all.

    TOWARD A GLOWING FUTURE
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