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Anthony ignored responding to Mark Terry, who had stepped into his office to see him. His gaze was strictly on Lerisa, whom he was staring at with concern. Lerisa felt embarrassed after seeing Mark apologize to Anthony. Mark exited Anthony's office immediately, shutting the door. He already knew that Lerisa had a crush on Anthony, which was the reason she rejected his love proposal. Mark shook his head in denial after seeing Anthony holding Lerisa closely by her arms, confirming to him that they were secret lovers but pretending in front of the other staff like they were siblings. “Lerisa..." Anthony called her name again, making her shudder in his hold and snap out of her trance. He was still holding her arms closely. Anthony knew that Lerisa was not in any relationship, so he wondered what had made her look sad, and if someone had broken her heart or was troubling her. "What's wrong with you? Don't tell me it is nothing when you're looking this sad?" Anthony asked, looking d

Anthony continued to wonder about why Lerisa wasn't happy. Having grown up without siblings, he had always seen Lerisa as one, and her sadness troubled him like a puzzle with a missing piece. Anthony sighed and focused his gaze on the road, driving home. Soon, he arrived and pulled into the garage before getting out of his car and walking up to their duplex mansion. "Good evening, Mom and Dad," Anthony greeted his parents as he stepped into the living room and saw them sitting in the dining room. His mother smiled and replied first, "Welcome home, Anthony. How was work today?" "Fine, Mother," Anthony replied, walking toward the living room stairs to retire to his bedroom. His mother spoke again, "Wait, Anthony, won't you join us for dinner before going upstairs?" Anthony paused, glanced back at his mother, and replied, "Okay, Mom. How's the birthday preparation going? We will celebrate it here tomorrow in the event hall." He walked to the dining room to join his parents, pulled o

Anthony stared back at Lerisa's face and said, "I have to go home now. I hope you're truly feeling fine now." He drank from the bottled water again, looking directly at her. She replied, "Yes, I'm fine. See you later in the evening." Lerisa's pretty, fair-complexioned face turned sad again as she remembered that Anthony would definitely propose to Clara that evening, since they had been dating for three years or more. Anthony noticed the change in Lerisa's mood—how her face automatically turned red, like a sky bruised by sunset. He immediately asked, "What's wrong with you again?" Lerisa snapped out of her trance and replied, "Nothing, I'm fine." "Hmm, you keep lying to me that you're fine when you are not. Tell me the truth, Lerisa. What's bothering you? You can share whatever the problem is with me. You know I care about you, and I know you don't have any other friends aside from me," Anthony said. "You don't have a boyfriend—or perhaps you do, but I don't know him yet, and I

Lerisa sighed, knowing she couldn't miss Anthony's birthday party. She had been there with him since his seventh birthday celebration, and now he had become an adult. If she avoided attending, it might seem as though she was jealous or holding a grudge against him, and her parents would frown at her. Lerisa fixed her gaze on the road as she drove out of the street, preparing to take another turn before merging onto the main road. But just then, she saw a lady and a man kissing each other in front of a black car parked on the street. Still, Lerisa wondered who the shameless young lady and the man were, kissing in public instead of finding somewhere private. She knew that mostly rich families lived around the estate—most houses individually owned and occupied by the owners with their family members, rather than tenants. But as she drove ahead to exit the street and passed the black car, Lerisa saw the lady's face and froze. She was shocked to see that it was Anthony's girlfriend, Clar

Lerisa met with her parents in their living room and greeted them, "Good afternoon, Mom and Dad." "Welcome home, Lerisa. Your father and I forgot to purchase birthday gifts to give to Anthony today. How about you? Did you buy anything on your way home?" Antonia asked. Lerisa replied, "No, Mom. I forgot too." She stared at the living room wall clock and saw that it was 2 p.m. Her father said, "There's still time, Lerisa. Why not go outside now with your sister to the shops nearby and buy something to give to the Gregson family? As you know, we cannot go there empty-handed to attend Anthony's birthday—he is their only son." "Hmm, you're right, Father. But what should I get him? They're rich, and last year we already gave Anthony a standing fan... I don't know what to buy for him this year," Lerisa said with a frown. They had bought many gifts for Anthony before, and she didn't know what to give him now. "Anything you give Anthony is acceptable, Lerisa. So long as we give something.