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?”

caught Bryant off guard,

with a small velvet box. “I hadn’t found the right moment to give this

it?” Christine leaned over,

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

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

you like them?” Bryant

within my comfort zone. These earrings, however, were beyond my wildest expectations. The thought of accepting such a lavish gift from

a sincere smile. “Mr. Ferguson, you’re the most generous ex-husband

drink, coughing as

toasted Bryant and then proceeded to down several

point. “You were being silly not accepting it. After the divorce settlement

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whatever you can

worth a fortune,” I laughed off

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