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.

"Why? How long will you be gone? When

questions was fueled by the fear that Camila might be

expression, Camila reassured him gently,

she would return that evening, Connor visibly

let me drive

her head with a smile. "No need, you have a meeting tonight. Erica will pick

said, "Alright, then I'll

Camila nodded slightly.

sigh of relief. He knew she would come home that evening and had agreed to let him pick her up. This

the base of Camila's office building, she called Camila, who quickly gathered her things and met

as Camila got into the car, Erica couldn't wait to ask, "Why didn't Mr. Connor come with you? Did you guys have a

laughed and shook her head, then recounted the

that she nearly lost control of the car. She turned the wheel and pulled over. "What! He's Ray's grandson, the major billionaire!" she exclaimed, too

her head in resignation, "Yeah, who

unbelievable!"

rational. "His parents really like you,

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