Long after they stopped, Gabriel held her tightly in his arms.

"Keep this New Year's gift for me, I'll want it anytime!" His voice was deep and hoarse.

Sylvia clutched his shirt tightly, "I really don't care anymore!"

It was against etiquette and might be looked down upon, but she didn't care about any of that now.

"So eager?" he chuckled, his voice rough.

Sylvia frowned, flipped open his coat, and bit him.

Gabriel only slightly furrowed his brow, looking down at her frustrated expression, "Little wildcat!"

Sylvia didn't bite too hard and quickly got up, smoothing his shirt with her hand, her forehead resting against it.

Gabriel wrapped his arms around her, and in that moment, as they hugged quietly, listening to the distant sounds of fireworks and the New Year's bells tolling, it felt as though they had become one.

...

The next morning, after Sylvia had freshened up and was about to leave, she saw the New Year's gift from Old Mr. Jarvis on the table. She walked over and opened the box.

was a tourmaline bracelet, with emerald spacers between the raw stone beads. The colors were

Gabriel walked in, surprised to see the tourmaline in her hands,

expression, asked, "Is

"It was one

dowry? Why did

her, "What do you

into his eyes, unwavering, "Then you tell me,

The bright color of the stone against her porcelain skin was a perfect match, as if it was meant for Sylvia. "Keep it," Gabriel

emerald you gave me, I've become invaluable on the first day of the New Year!" "You've always been

looked at

them, and only now did he feel it might have been inappropriate.

venet

is already Wait for

let's go."

wrist and the

was bright, the sky

the first time on New Year's, Sylvia made a wish, hoping her dreams would

up early. Jonathan was busy on the phone in the corridor, while Estelle was peeling pine nuts to feed Coco.

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