Autumn’s voor just ON?
Chapter 43
Dawson took the bag from the door handle and closed the door.
Rica manted to take a look outside, but it was already too late. Noticing the brand logo on the shopping bag in his hand, he asked. “Wait, I forgot to give you
mu yours. Did
you order this online?” Bussen ignored him completely. Walking to the bar counter, he picked up scissors and cut open the packaging, rewating the glass cup’s appearance. Made with diamond–cutting glass technology, it reflected bright, dazzling light under the overhead lighting, looking just like a star
The glasseven had a name–Polaris. It wasn’t particularly special, but it was definitely beautiful.
Ropicas used to Damon’s silence. Fortunately, he was talkative enough for both of them. He wildly speculated, “it wasn’t Autumn who gave this to you, was it? All that rushing to close the door and acting sneaky?
powsen nimed around and placed the Polaris on the display shell. This entice wall, including pieces he’d chosen himself, now occupied three spots. Then, he picked up his phone:
(Soon after, Mars’s phone buzzed, and he looked down to roe, “Sending me 38,000 dollars out of nowhere —) like it,”
They would occasionally Venmo each other money an gifts, typically small amounts liko tens of thousandı.
“Bat this amount is oddly specific, co mattered, raising a brow. Nonetheless, he gladly acceptedir.
Once on confimed that i was not asking more questions, he finally said, “This is the money Autumn wanted me to give back to you.”
The froze, and he looked up with narrowed eyes. “What do you mean?”
Dawson implied, “She doesn’t want to owe you any favors.”
Rico’s jaw dropped, then twisted into an expression of pure offense. “Dawson, how long have we known each other? You think I’m the kind of guy who gives a girl a gift and then asks for the money back? Are you insane? You needto return this money to Autumn right now!”
Ahe spoke, he immediately terred the money back to Dunson. “Make sure she gets it, olur?”
The entire situation chop Rico’s world. He wasn’t done ranting and added, “I bin of the others find out I charged a woman for a damn gift, they’ll mock me at every single hangout foreve. I’d never live that down!”
Barson, remained silent, simply watching his best friend have a melt. When luce’saw that Dawson transferred the money back to him, he suddenly felt something was off. Then, it
Hit Lace turned pale, “Wait and You did that on purpose, didn’t you? You waited for so long before talling me it was from Autumn! You tricked me! Straight–up trap Dawn ceplica calmly, “I was put helping out.”
“Helping out? Why would you help with something an insignificant? It’s not the young around with nothing to do all day!”
Dawson cesponded. “Actually, I’m panny bien.”
Loading at Dawson, whose expression had changed on throughout this entire exchange, Ricsinally laughed in exasperation. “You sly fox! You’d throw your own best friend under the
Dawn pointed toward the doceandaid, “polling
He fell silent. In the end, no matter how much he pleaded and sweet–talked, Dawson refused to take his money back. Eventually, fed up with the noise, Dawson just told him one word-
He was so furious that he sight back in Clithat very night, cursing the entire pay about how all Southerners were sneaky as hell–experially Duneson, with his half–Southern
That Thursday, Aun
proved a call from Olhu The’s a million–dollar jou. Are you interested??
At that time, datultat was making putine in the company lit eak room, the replied, “What kind of job para jan million dollass? ts in a scam?
