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?”

Christine had caught Bryant off guard, but

his gaze intense, before he reached into his suit jacket and presented me with a small velvet box. “I hadn’t found the right moment to

it?” Christine leaned over,

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

a staggering price, bought by a mysterious bidder. I admired them online, never

them?” Bryant asked, his smile

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 of divorcing, made

could refuse, offering Bryant a sincere smile. “Mr. Ferguson, you’re the most generous

coughing as Christine’s words

Holding up her glass, she toasted Bryant and then proceeded

for bed, Christine, a bit tipsy, made a point. “You were being silly not accepting it. After the divorce

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whatever you can

apartment itself is worth a fortune,” I

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