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Rebecca pushed aside her guard and reached out to accept the gift. “Thanks.”

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Sebastian finally felt his nerves loosen up. All the way here, he’d been worrying she might turn him down, considering how tense things were when they first met.

Luckily, she took it.

Upstairs, Amelia watched everything unfold, a warm glimmer surfacing in her eyes.

‘Rebecca’s got my stubborn streak for sure,‘ Amelia thought. ‘Once she sets her mind on something, she’s impossible to budge. Still, now and then, a girl needs to learn to soften up and accept things as they come.

‘Good thing she finally worked it out, Amelia sighed in relief.

“Not going to open it up?” Sebastian asked, a little uncertain.

Rebecca hesitated for a second. She thought it’d be kinda awkward to unwrap a present with everyone watching, but since he insisted, she shrugged and went ahead.

The box was sandalwood, solid and refined in her hands.

As soon as she lifted the lid, Sebastian’s heart started pounding all over again. “So? What do you think–do you like it?”

Rebecca frowned as she looked inside. “What’s this?”

“It’s an office building,” Sebastian said, totally casual. “Honestly, I had no idea what kind of gift to get you, so after thinking long and hard, I landed on this. Just collect rent and you’ll be raking in tens of millions every year.”

Rebecca was speechless.

Jessica was also speechless.

Sebastian kept talking, “It’s not downtown, but that area’s about to explode in the next couple years. Whether you want to sell it or just sit back and play landlord, it’s your call.”

“This is really overwhelming,” Rebecca admitted, honestly stunned by how extravagant the gift was.

“No, not at all,” Sebastian replied, his eyes growing misty with emotion. “This was always meant for you–you deserve it.”

‘If only I hadn’t been so foolish, caring too much about my pride back then… Amelia never would have been forced to leave, he thought, heart heavy with regret.

Worried Rebecca might turn him down, Sebastian quickly switched gears and looked over at Ryan. “You didn’t show up empty–handed, did you?”

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Ryan shot a look at his secretary.

The secretary pulled out several documents from her bag.

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acquisition papers. “Whenever

Jessica’s eyes practically sparkled.

rich or what?‘ Jessica

families

shook her head, keeping her voice

to her mom to begin with; that was simply taking back what was hers. But with the Guzman family… Rebecca thought to herself, ‘I really don’t want to get mixed up with them more than

wave of relief wash over

accepted his gift.

Sebastian thought, a genuinely happy smile spreading across his

“If you so much as hesitate, that’s just disrespectful to these brands—and we used to shop them all the time, remember?” ‘For real, how could she even think twice

legendary history of those big–name

quality and design? Seriously,

what’s your angle with this gift?” Amelia asked,

she showed

eyes turned her

gaze–cloudy yet sharp–was brimming with emotion. He opened his mouth, but for a long stretch, just couldn’t bring himself

eyes were all on Amelia as he replied without hesitation, “No special reason. I just think Rebecca’s a wonderful girl and want to get to know

gone and said

gift

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Amelia said, her attitude as aloof as ever. “Honestly,

Ryan: “…”

instructed Rebecca, “Go ahead and accept

Rebecca hesitated. “But…”

for bringing guests without permission,”

couldn’t take his eyes off her, his gaze full of

he’d even come close to seeing her was three years ago–when he learned something terrible had happened to

it wasn’t really seeing her at all; he just lingered outside the hospital, relying on his staff

going inside, but his pride

in his heart, he finally let

over

Their eyes met.

cool and distant, greeting him with nothing but a simple, “Mr. Sebastian

she still blamed him for everything that went down years ago. “So, when

her voice cold and a little

still hurt about what happened…” he began, but

clear she wasn’t interested in rehashing old

was going to

for once, Amelia was

anyone how stubborn and hotheaded he could be–back then, even one word of pushback from

be, he would’ve definitely thought she was out of line–after all, he’d already lowered his pride to talk to her, and yet she was still giving him the

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