Chapter 1799:

“Just a little token for you,” Clive replied smoothly.

“But it’s not my birthday,” Elyse pointed out, her brow furrowing in confusion.

Clive paused for a moment, then explained, “You won that competition a while back, didn’t you? I was swamped at the time and never got the chance to celebrate properly. Think of this as my long-overdue congratulations.”

“Oh, well, thank you!” Elyse said graciously, accepting the gift with a shy smile.

Peyton’s eyes nearly bugged out of his skull as he gaped at the exchange. “Where’s mine?” he demanded, crossing his arms with mock indignation.

“Yours?” Clive echoed, raising an eyebrow as if the thought hadn’t crossed his mind.

the head honcho now. Doesn’t that

inherited a whole hospital. Isn’t

you serious? She gets a fancy present, and I have nothing? Come on, you’re loaded! I

eyes twinkling with mischief. “Fine.

positively

as though he hadn’t a

of curiosity in her eyes. Nestled


gave it a gentle spritz into the air, and inhaled deeply. “Wow, it smells divine! What

“It’s a creation from my company’s perfume line—still under wraps, not yet

face lit up like a child on Christmas morning. “That’s marvelous! Thank you! It

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nice—I caught a whiff too. Since we’re friends, you would surely gift me a

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