Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

I smiled and nodded at Annika, saying gently, "Thank you for the excellent work."

She looked up at me gratefully and nodded politely. "Take care, Miss."

I smiled warmly and walked away. I didn't bother looking back at the pair of them.

Someone suddenly called out to me as I headed downstairs to leave Arkadia Plaza. "Miss, please wait."

I turned around to see the man who had been with Vicky. He was walking toward me with a bag in his hand. I raised an eyebrow as I asked, "You called me?"

"Yes, Miss. I apologize for what happened today." He smiled, but there was a mysterious glint in his eyes. He handed me the bag, saying, "This dress was originally something you liked. A gentleman does not take away what someone loves. Take this as my apology to you."

I was a bit surprised. A gentleman?

That was unlikely.

"Thank you, but I'm sorry. I've lost interest in this dress. Besides, I don't have a habit of accepting things from strangers," I said straightforwardly. "I don't know you."

hand and insisted, "I don't mean anything by it. Vicky was being impulsive

accept your apology, but you can

times. Foswood isn't that big of a place," he said daringly. "May I

sir. If there's nothing else, I'll take my

didn't bother to continue awkwardly talking to him and went down the

generous. The dress he gave me must have been very expensive. Arkadia Plaza was a luxury shopping mall, and the women's clothing section on the fourth floor featured globally renowned brands. I had casually glanced at the price tag of that dress,

thousands of dollars to a stranger. Did he think I was a

What a joke.

Vicky calling him Melvern.

couldn't be

he the mastermind

be with Liora. What role did Vicky play

This was interesting.

for a reason. I couldn't believe he

in thought, I