Maisie took a sip but choked on it. The alcohol seemed to burst across her cheeks, leaving her normally rosy face with a seductive crimson hue.

Daniel chuckled and walked over, gently patting her back while wiping away the wine stain from the corner of her mouth.

"Mr. Quimby..." Maisie maintained a cautious distance from him.

Daniel didn't say much. Instead, he reached for her hand and led her to the floor-to-ceiling window.

Maisie looked at him in puzzlement, only to see him clapping his hands.

Suddenly, a myriad of fireworks burst to life in the navy night sky, their colors and shapes changing like a dream and showering the world below like falling stars.

Maisie was left in awe, and her heart began to race uncontrollably.

"Do you like it?" Daniel's charismatic voice asked. "Close your eyes."

"Huh?"

with a smile, "I'm going to pick the

the night sky with a bright

complied with a soft smile and closed her eyes as she felt his warm hand over hers. There was a cool hint like something

her amazement, she discovered a

"This is..."

a diamond pendant crafted into the shape of a

me put it on you,"

is too much.

"Apart from this, I have some things I'd like

head, her ears burning, and

"You already knew this, but... I like you. I want to see you smile and take care

"Mr. Quimby..."

Take your time to

filled with mixed emotions. She felt a slight headache, and her hazy mind seemed to present fragments of incoherent

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