Shane was aware of that as well. He chuckled and replied, “I know. I've already ordered Silas to work on it. I'm sure she'll call you in delight after receiving her gifts.”

“Okay,” said Natalie with a smile as she nodded.

She didn't ask what present he got for Joyce because, given Shane's wealth, the gift was bound to be extremely luxurious.

After that, the two of them changed topics and avoided discussing that particular matter.

After all, it was a terrible ordeal, and thinking about it would just upset both of them.

Their call lasted for over thirty minutes.

Shane had just put his phone away when someone opened the door to his room. The next moment, Jackson entered and greeted, “Shane.”

Shane gave a slight nod.

“Are you feeling better?” asked Jackson as he closed the door.

“Yeah,” murmured Shane.

“I'm so sorry. I didn't know that Jacqueline would do something like this,” said Jackson as he looked apologetically at Shane.

shifted his gaze to Jackson and said calmly,

stop her if he knew that she

relief and said,

him of playing a role in any

the way,” said Jackson as if he had just recalled something. “Jacqueline and

surprised by that,

surprising if he stays with

loss for words when

a while before asking,

to narrow his eyes. “Are

way, I guess. Even if we are not in a relationship anymore, she is still my friend,

at Jackson wordlessly. At that moment, the latter had no idea what

intimidated by that stare and started to sweat a little. Only then did Shane speak up in a cold tone, “All I can say

not going to let her off the

of emotion indicated that the punishment would be something he

“Shane...”

leave,” requested

he had more to say. However, the distant look on Shane's face dissuaded Jackson from doing so. Letting out a sigh, he turned around and

closed his eyes and lay back down after watching

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