The salesperson eagerly introduced the cufflinks to her, explaining that they were crafted from platinum and sapphire, each pair meticulously hand-carved to be one-of-a-kind. The more Camila looked at them, the more she felt they were perfect for Connor. She bit her lip, making up her mind to buy them.

She carefully picked out a beautiful gift box and gently placed the cufflinks inside.

After paying, Camila felt a mix of satisfaction and a bit of financial guilt.

The shopping trip for gifts for her mother and Connor had set her back quite a bit, but it was worth it for the most important people in her life.

***

As the workday drew to a close, Camila knocked on Connor's office door.

"I need to go home for a bit."

Connor, hearing this, immediately looked worried. He quickly stood up and walked over to her.

"Home? Which home?"

"To my mom's," Camila replied softly.

How long will you be gone? When

barrage of questions was fueled by the fear

anxious expression, Camila reassured him gently, "I should be back

would return that

drive

"No need, you have a meeting

then I'll come

Camila nodded slightly.

home that evening and had agreed

of Camila's office building, she called Camila, who quickly

"Why didn't Mr. Connor come with you? Did you guys have a

shook her head, then recounted the recent events to

shocked by the news that Connor was actually the grandson of the prominent billionaire Ray that she nearly lost control of the

shook her head in resignation, "Yeah, who would

that's just unbelievable!" Erica was

down, she became more rational. "His parents really like you, but...the most important person in the Passos

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