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.

eyes with me, his gaze intense, before he reached into his suit jacket and presented me with a small velvet box. “I

is it?” Christine leaned over, her curiosity

stunned to find a pair of ruby earrings. “You were the one who

earrings, a much-coveted item from a recent auction, known for their unpar color and clarity, had fetched a staggering price, bought by a mysterious bidder. I admired them online, never

you like them?” Bryant asked, his smile

the gifts from Mark and Christine were generous, they were within my comfort zone. These earrings, however, were beyond 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, you’re the most

my drink, coughing as Christine’s words

up her glass, she toasted Bryant and then proceeded

party, as I was getting ready for bed, Christine, a bit tipsy, made a point. “You were being silly not accepting it. After the

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whatever you can

is worth a fortune,” I laughed

turn it into cash? Keep the jewelry. It’ll serve as both a statement piece and a rainy day fund,” she advised, reminding me that to someone like Bryant, the cost was trivial. “Besides, if you don’t take it, who knows who will?