CHAPTER SEVEN

I’m on my way to give Theo his birthday present and I’m nervous. I’m worried he might not like it or, worse, not accept it. I knock on his office door and enter once he says come in. I can’t believe he’s working even on his birthday.

“What do you want?” he asks, not lifting his eyes away from the papers in front of him.

“Happy birthday,” I say, placing the wristwatch in front of him. I got him a Chronograph black leather wristwatch. I hope he likes it.

“Is that all?” he asks, stunning me. No, ‘thank you,’ nothing. Just ‘is that all?’ Really? You have got to be kidding me, Theo .

“Yes, that’s why I came.”

“If that’s all, you can leave,” he says, with his eyes still glued to the paper in front of him.

“Alright,” I say and walk out of his office.

I was expecting him not to accept my gift. But to say, ‘is that all’ wasn’t something I could’ve guessed. He leaves me dumbfounded every time.

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Later that night, when I’m done with my makeup, hair, and dressing up, I wait in the livin