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

if he knew that

breath of relief and said, “I'm glad you're aware of

would suspect him of playing a

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

that, merely murmuring

would be even more surprising if he stays with her

loss for words when he

while before asking, “Shane, how will you deal

his eyes. “Are you asking me

“In a way, I guess. Even if we are not in a relationship anymore, she is still my friend, so I can't neglect

that moment, the latter

and started to sweat a little. Only then did Shane speak up in a cold tone, “All I

not going to let her off the

without a hint of emotion indicated that the punishment would be something he could not even

“Shane...”

requested Shane as he waved

parted as though he had more to say. However, the distant look on Shane's face

eyes and lay back down

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