Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 40

Then the

both gave me their gifts.

Mark handed me a beautifully wrapped gift box with a warm smile, saying, “Hope you like it.”

“Thanks, Mark,” I responded with a grin, genuinely touched by the gesture.

My surprise was evident when I discovered a dress of such unique design inside. “Did you design this yourself?”

“Yeah, it’s one of a kind,” he replied with a proud chuckle.

“Mark, you’re so thoughtful!” Christine complimented, before playfully challenging Bryant, “Mr. Ferguson, since you’re here for the housewarming party, I assume you’ve brought a gift as well?”

I wanted to intervene, knowing that Christine had caught Bryant off guard, but she silenced me with a glance.

with a small velvet box. “I hadn’t

leaned over,

ruby

earrings, a much-coveted item from a recent auction, known for their unpar color and clarity, had fetched a staggering price, bought by a

Bryant asked, his smile deepening.

my wildest expectations. The thought of accepting such a lavish gift from Bryant, especially when we were on the verge

I could refuse, offering Bryant a sincere smile. “Mr. Ferguson,

my drink, coughing as Christine’s words took me by surprise.

Holding up her glass, she toasted Bryant and then

made a point. “You were being silly not accepting

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Chapter 40

whatever you can get.”

fortune,” I laughed

she advised, reminding me that to someone like