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300 hundred thou” Aurelia felt as if she had been hit on the head and could not find her words.

“My mom should have told you that she used to be in business and has a good head for it. She made some investments, and this necklace is one of them. It was meant to be a gift for her future daughter- in–law.”

“No, this is too expensive. I’ll return it to you when I get back from work,” Aurelia insisted.

She merely considered Leslie a roommate. She couldn’t possibly accept such an extravagant gift from him.

“Why?” Leslie hesitated.

Since he had learned about Aurelia’s financial struggles and understood her need for money, it seemed logical for her to desire it.

Hence, he couldn’t understand why she would turn down an expensive gift.

“Mr. Synder, this is what mom bought for her future daughter–in–law,” Aurelia said solemnly.

“Aren’t you her daughter–in–law?” Leslie replied, his breath catching unexpectedly.

Words slipped out without him realizing.

Aurelia’s cheeks heated up. Amidst the silence, she heard Leslie’s slightly uneven breathing.

Did he know what he was saying?

Aurelia pursed her lips and said softly, “Where should I put it? I don’t have a safe.”

Leslie couldn’t help but suppress a laugh. “You didn’t deny it.”

Flustered, she said, “I’m busy. I’ll hang up.”

Leslie stopped her, “There’s a safe in the study.”

“Oh.”

Aurelia hung up abruptly, Touching her warm cheeks, she took a few moments to regain her composure before returning to her office.

colleagues gathered

is your husband that

mother–in–law who made money from her past investments. She lent it

was a wealthy second–generation, so it was better to clarify

office before, and her demeanor

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if she had been hit on

used to be in business and has a good head for it. She made some

in–law.”

too expensive. I’ll return it to you when I

considered Leslie a roommate. She couldn’t possibly accept such an

him.

“Why?” Leslie hesitated.

need for

would turn down an

is what mom bought for her future

her daughter–in–law?” Leslie replied,

without him

the silence, she heard Leslie’s slightly uneven breathing.

what he was saying?

softly, “Where should

suppress a

said, “I’m busy.

“There’s a safe

“Oh.”

she took a few moments to regain her composure before returning to

gathered

your husband that

who made money from her past investments. She lent it for me to

wealthy second–generation, so it was better to clarify things early.

before, and her demeanor was far from ordinary.

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