She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 1069

"What? You're leaving?"

Daphne snapped out of her diamond-induced haze, reaching out and grabbing his arm. "Why are you leaving? You just got here!"

"Uh, I..." Everett fumbled for an excuse.

The truth was, he had bought the necklace out of guilt. He knew his blatant favoritism toward Melanie at the lodge had hurt Daphne. She was his girlfriend, and they had been dating for a while now, yet he hadn't given her a single meaningful gift. He had felt like a terrible boyfriend.

Since this was his first real relationship, he hadn't known if the necklace would fix things. Now that she had accepted it and seemed happy, he had absolutely no idea what he was supposed to do next.

Daphne held onto his arm, equally unsure of her next move. She just knew she didn't want him to walk out that door. They were supposed to be a couple, but right now, they felt like awkward strangers on a blind date.

Her chest tightened with frustration. Was it just because she lacked relationship experience?

"Since you're already here... do you want to head upstairs to my place?"

Her face flushed a deep, burning crimson the moment the words left her mouth. She couldn't believe she had just been that bold.

Everett froze, his eyes widening in shock.

Taking his silence as rejection, Daphne's flush deepened, and she immediately looked down. "You... you don't want to?"

"No, no!" Everett waved his hands frantically. "That's not what I meant. It's just..."

Now his face was turning beet red. It made no sense—they had been intimate before, yet here he was, blushing like a teenager.

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