Back in 2015, Valerie started her very first accounting job at Wise. That’s where she met Christi — Chris’s mom — who she instantly adored. And yes… that also meant she met Chris. He was younger, super sweet, and in her opinion? A cute little brat. A polite brat. But still a brat. Over the years, Chris would occasionally pop up on her social media saying “Hey!” and every single time she thought, “Nope. Absolutely not. That’s Christi’s son.” Fast forward to May 2025. Valerie was at the beach with her mom and sister when her sister randomly insisted she add “Chris” on Snapchat. She had no idea which Chris they were talking about… until a request popped up from Chris Stephens. Her immediate response? Absolutely not. But her sister grabbed her phone and accepted it anyway — without warning and without asking. Valerie and Chris started snapping back and forth and, to her surprise, they really hit it off. That is… until he made ONE joke about her forehead. So naturally, she removed him. When she tried to add him back, she realized she couldn’t — because he had blocked her. After spending way too long pretending she didn’t care, she finally swallowed her pride and messaged him first. He added her back. They kept talking. And the rest is history. From “Christi’s son? Absolutely not.” To “Christi’s son… her fiancé.” 💍