Penguin: Hullo! This might be the only update for today, because I go to work at 5 pm, and it's already almost 2 pm, but it's still something! :D Yes, this is one of the continuous stories I was telling you about, this will probably be updated once a week until it's done. I'm not sure how many chapters it will be yet. But I hope you enjoy this first chapter, and yeah. Onward! C:

~Responses to Little Minou~

Btw, if you were confused on what minou means, it means kitten cx

Jokermask18: I like dogs more too, but I thought Plagg would feel more jealousy if it was another cat xD and thank you c:

Pweety Pretty: Aw, thank you :3 I'm glad you like it.

GuardianAngel1234567: Yes, poor Plagg. He has to deal with a cute, but mischievous kitten c: Marinette would probably die of cuteness, I think she likes cats, I'm not sure actually.

Yellow 14: Thank you! :D And I will, don't worry. Actually, I thought about that, but the thing is, I can't send messages to 50 people whenever I get them xD I'm just too busy, with work, Homecoming, and I'm also in 5 clubs. I like to respond to the messages when I update because that's how I want to show appreciation to the Penguin Chibi Army ;D Plus, it's the easiest way for me.

Thank you to Annabella Prinx, NightCrow712, corejudith, and isabellasc2305 for putting Little Minou in your favorites!

Alright, so before I start, this story may or may not based on the movie 'The Proposal', so if there's any similarity, it's from there, but I did not steal any lines from the movie nor did I watch it before making this story. Chibi's promise. Also, all of the main characters will be in it, supporting and recurring, maybe not so much. And some of the villains will be in it, but Ladybug and Chat Noir will not, I'm sorry. I do not own Miraculous Ladybug or the movie 'The Proposal'. Also, Marinette and most of the characters are older.

Onward! And there is cursing in the story, if you don't like it, please refrain from reading certain parts. But it won't heavily have cursing, just little parts of it.

Chapter 1: A Little Problem

The hustle and movements in the office was always present in the morning. People were copying papers, filing files, and mostly doing little tasks.

Mondays were always mundane, but one fashion designer was calm and collected. Marinette sat at her desk, doodling and sketching for the new clothing line in progress. Alya walked into her cubicle, holding a hot cup of espresso for her best friend. They had been best friends since high school, and they never lost touch after graduating. Both of them decided to travel to New York to study in college.

Alya decided to study journalism while Marinette decided to study fashion, of course. They had graduated from college recently and now they were living together as roommates, both working at the up and coming popular fashion company, 'Kwami.'

"Hey Mari, I got your coffee." Alya stated. Marinette smiled at her and grabbed the coffee. "Thanks Alya! It's a busy morning today, isn't it?" Marinette questioned. "Oh, they're trying to get their work done before he comes in."

"Before who comes in?" Marinette asked. "The boss, he's coming back from vacation today." Marinette tilted her head curiously. She had started working at the fashion company a couple months ago, but she had never met the boss before. He was always occupied with meetings and such.

"The boss is supposed to be really nice, but if you mess with him, you're screwed." Kim stated, walking past by. Kim was a bodyguard for the building, and he made sure to protect every single worker every day. Alya rolled her eyes at him.

"I'm sure he's not that bad, Mari."

"Oh no, guys! The boss is heading up this way! Get ready!" Most of the workers scrambled to shove papers away, and rushing to get back to their desks. "Well, gotta go Mari! Fashion updates don't just upload themselves!" Alya yelled, running back to her desk. Marinette rolled her eyes and continued to sketch.

"He's walking this way!" Alix yelled frantically. All of the workers were quiet and working when they heard the elevator ding.

The elevator doors opened up and Marinette turned around to get a look to see who's causing all of the hurriedness. A tall blonde wearing a black crisp tux came out of the elevator, wearing shades. He had his hands in his dress pants and he had his assistant Rose behind him, carrying some of his items and a cup of coffee.

As he walked by, he greeted some of the workers warmly with a smile and continued to walk down to his office. As he got closer to Marinette's desk, she gasped softly. He stopped right in front of her, his mouth thin. Then he smiled brightly at her. "Good morning Marinette."

He then walked away, going straight into his office. Marinette blinked and then blushed softly. "H-h-e knows my name…"

Adrien walked into his office and saw Nino leaning his body against the desk, his arms crossed. Adrien blinked and grinned. "Hey buddy-"

"Don't hey buddy me, Adrien. We need to talk. NOW." Adrien groaned under his breath. "What is it now?"

Nino pulled out a tablet and showed it to Adrien. On the screen, Adrien's father was there, staring at him. Adrien's eyes widened. "Dad?"

"Hello son. It has been quite a while since we've spoken to each other."

"Are you here to tell me how disappointed you are about how I didn't take over the company after I graduated college? Upset because I moved to New York? What is it?"

"Son, if you recall, in order to move to New York, you had to get a visa, correct?" Adrien nodded. "Yes, but why is this coming up now?"

"Your visa is going to expire in 30 days, and our deal was that you had to be married before the visa expired."

…Oh shit…

"And once your visa expires, the other part to the deal was for you to come back to Paris and to take over the company for the rest of your life."

Adrien was so busy building his company, he totally forgot about the deal he and his father made before Adrien left for New York. "Of course, you could just marry Chloe." Adrien's eyes widened and he shook his head frantically. "No no, that won't be necessary! I um…I already have a wife! We're getting married in 30 days!" Adrien yelled.

Nino's eyes widened at his sentence. "Oh? You do?" His father questioned. "Yes, yes! And I didn't tell you because I was going to invite you to the wedding personally! It's in Paris!" Adrien replied sheepishly. "Oh, congratulations son. And what's her name?"

"Her name is…Marinette." Nino shook his head, mouthing 'Don't do it.'

"I look forward to meeting this Marinette when you come back to Paris. Goodbye son." His father replied, logging off the video chat. Nino put the tablet on the table and stared at Adrien.

Adrien smiled sheepishly and Nino yelled, "DUDE, WHAT DID YOU JUST DO?!"

"I um…am getting married?" Adrien responded hesitantly. "Dude, you don't even know Marinette! And what makes you think she's gonna to agree to pretend to be your fiancé?! I think you should call your dad back and tell him you were just pranking him!"

"Nino, I can't go back to work for my dad. It took me years to build this company, and I'm not going to let one little visa stop me from my dreams. I left Paris for freedom, if I go back, I can never be free." Adrien whispered.

"But what about-"

"I'll handle Marinette." Adrien replied, cutting him off. Nino stared at him for a minute and groaned. "Fine, but only because you're my best friend."

Adrien peeked his head out of the door, and saw Marinette getting ready for her lunch break. Adrien slowly walked over to her. She didn't see him come out, so she bumped into her and fell. "Ow…" Marinette replied. "Oh my lord, I'm so sorry Marinette!" Adrien said, taking her hand and pulling her up.

"It's fine, really, nothing broken Mr. Agreste."

"Oh please, call me Adrien. Can I make it up to you? Can I buy you lunch?" Marinette blinked slowly. "Uh…sure."

Adrien and Marinette went into the elevator, and he pushed the button, making the doors close. The building had 15 floors, and on the 13th floor, the food court was full of people eating lunch, laughing and talking, chattering on the phone.

Adrien went over to the pick-up line and got his sandwich and he picked up some noodles for Mari. They found am empty table and they sat down, starting to eat.

"So Marinette, I know we don't know each other well, but I need to talk to you about something."

"Mhm? Wait, I'm not getting fired, am I?" Marinette asked in worry. "No no, not at all!" Adrien reassured. Marinette breathed out a sigh of relief. "It's…about something else. You see, I originally came from France."

"Me too!" Marinette replied. Adrien smiled and continued. "My father wanted me to work for him, but I refused. So I graduated high school and moved out here to start Kwami. But the deal was, I had to be married before my visa expired. And the visa expires in 30 days."

Marinette creased her forehead in worry. "Oh no! So did you find a wife yet?" Adrien stared at her. "I'm looking right at her."

Marinette's face turned red. "W-w-what?"

"I really need your help, Mari. I will do anything if you agree." Marinette smirked. "Anything?"

"Yes! Anything!"

"I want you to beg on your knees, propose like you mean it, and you also have to agree to let me design an entire line of clothing for the fall line. Every girl wants to be proposed to, after all."

"WHAT?! No, no way, not happening." Adrien replied. "Then I guess you'll have to go back to Paris." Mari got up and started to walk away, but Adrien grabbed her wrist quickly. "No! Wait…so all I have to do is let you design the full line, and you'll do it?"

Marinette nodded. "Don't forget the proposal." Adrien glared at her and grumbled. Adrien slowly got on one knee and looked at her. "Marinette…oh sweet, beautiful Marinette."

"Good, good keep going." At this point, everyone in the food court crowded around them, gasping and whispering. "Adrien and Marinette were dating?"

"Adrien and Mari?"

"You mean; Adrien wasn't gay?" Adrien grred under his breath. This is so embarrassing; I'll get her for this…

"Marinette, would you marry me?" Marinette thought about it and then smiled. "I guess." Adrien scoffed and stood up, brushing his knees. A guy from the elevator was watching the whole entire thing. He narrowed his eyes at the 'couple'.

"Something's not right about this…"

Penguin: And done! What do you think? Think you can guess who the guy was at the end? :D Hint: He wasn't mentioned in the story, yet. More characters will appear of course later on. I hope you enjoyed, and I'll see you for the next chapter! Byeeee!