Ryan almost lost control.

He could only turn his face away. “Get in the car. Let’s go home.”

On the way home, Freya opened the box. There was a starry moon necklace inside, and tiny diamonds were embedded on a small moon. It was dazzling.

“It’s so pretty,” Freya praised, and her eyes lit up. “ But… It must be expensive.”

“It’s not expensive. Just a few thousand dollars. There aren’t a lot of diamonds on it.” Ryan did not want her to feel burdened.

A few thousand dollars was indeed not expensive to a family like theirs.

However, as the person receiving the present, Freya felt embarrassed. “You’ve given me such a good gift, but I don’t have anything for you…”

“Didn’t you give me a scarf last time?” Ryan said nonchalantly with a smile.

“That scarf was only more than a hundred dollars…”

“If you feel embarrassed, I don’t mind you giving me another small gift.” Ryan stopped being polite. “ However, there’s no need to return the gift. You don’t have to get me a present of the same value as what I’ve given you. That’ll be meaningless.”

hearing his words, she

crossroad when Ryan thought of something.  “My belt isn’t  very good. You can give me a new one, but don’t buy one that’s too expensive, though. I don’t want shady people taking pictures of it and saying that I’m involved in

instantly and quickly nodded her

was deep in thought again.

knew that a girl giving a

honest expression. Moreover, considering that she had given him

belt. She might have

into the mirror. She felt like anything she wore looked good on

 

The next day.

the

meeting ended, Catherine glanced at the necklace on Freya’s neck and teased, “This necklace is pretty cool, and it suits your image too. Was it Jack who gave it to you during dinner last

“Nope.”

other after yesterday’s meal, so I made things clear to him this morning.

opened a packet of biscuits and curiously asked, “Didn’t you say he was okay when I sent a message to you during

we met Rodney during the meal. When Rodney pointed his finger at me and scolded me, Jack didn’t even defend me from the side. Besides, Ryan’s friend, a lecturer at the University of Canberra, helped me look into Jack. Jack has dated his students in the past, and many girls in the university have

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