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.

know! I’m the head honcho now. Doesn’t that warrant a little something?” Peyton

inherited a

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

a tight-lipped smile, his eyes twinkling with mischief. “Fine. But in

was positively seething

feigned ignorance, acted as though he hadn’t a

gleam of curiosity in her eyes. Nestled inside was


the box, gave it a gentle spritz into the air,

“It’s a creation from my company’s perfume line—still under wraps, not yet released to the market. If it tickles your fancy, I’ll fetch you another

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

fresh tales at g aln

a green-eyed monster rear its head. “It does smell rather nice—I caught a whiff too. Since we’re friends, you would surely

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