Chapter 196 Fifty grand–1
The air felt like it froze up a little.
Damien’s eyes darkened, and his arm tightened ever so slightly around Amelia without him
even realizing. For a moment, he didn’t know how to react.
Amelia blinked in confusion. Wasn’t today supposed to be Damien’s birthday? Why was
everyone handing her presents?
And honestly, that wasn’t really Brandon’s style either–it felt kinda off.
Still, her main concern was how Damien was feeling. He had to be a little jealous, right?
Liam, being as clueless as ever, didn’t catch on at all. He fumbled around in his bear
costume, finally pulling out a little gift box. “Ta–da! I’ve got something too!”
And yep, he handed it right over to Amelia.
Damien and Amelia exchanged a quick look–both of them just as baffled.
Brandon, meanwhile, just smiled softly. There was kindness in his eyes, but also a
barely–there shadow of sadness hidden deep.
Then Evelyn and the others followed suit, handing their gifts to Amelia as well.
“Sure, it’s Damien’s birthday, but if we give something to Amelia, it’s basically the same thing,
right? Comes down to the same thing in the end.”
Evelyn was clearly still annoyed that Damien hadn’t brought Hannah and Daniel along, so she
was messing with him on purpose.
Once things got cleared up, the tension faded and the party vibe came back.
After dinner, Amelia followed Damien back to their room. That’s when she finally took out the
gift she’d put a ton of thought into.
When he spotted the box sitting on the bed, Damien immediately knew it was for him. He
didn’t waste a second opening it.
And the second he saw what it was, he froze. His lips curled up slowly, eyes glued to the
painting, checking it over multiple times like he couldn’t believe what he was seeing.
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Chapter 146 Fifty grand 1
Watching Damien light up like an overexcited kid, Amelia’s grin almost reached her ears.
Seeing him happy–that alone made her happy.
Clain
After carefully setting the painting in a good spot, Damien scooped Amelia into his arms and
gave her a kiss, his voice still filled with joy as he asked, “How did you manage to get your
hands on a Joey painting?”

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