Archie had had the guest room specially prepared.
It wasn't a particularly big place at a hundred or so square meters, but the décor was elaborate, and the point was, it was a love nest just for them.
From the clear bathroom glass to the rose petals and candles visible everywhere, everything screamed romance.
Archie cut up a plate of steak and passed it to her, then took her own plate and started cutting it up too.
Because the two had similar tastes, they'd ordered the same meal. So Natalia didn't mind. She speared a piece with her fork and dug in.
"What's with the sudden romantic urge to come here today, Archie?"
The man looked up from his steak.
"You don't know?"
Natalia blinked. "What don't I know?"
The man's eyes showed a resigned bit of exasperation.
Natalia was a little confused. Then he put down his knife and fork and took out a red gift box from under a nearby desk.
"Happy anniversary, honey!"
Natalia froze rooted to the spot.
A-anniversary?
At that word, she almost choked on her steak and coughed several times before widening her eyes in disbelief at Archie.
"You mean today is our one-year's wedding anniversary?"
Archie's expression went a bit stiff.
He fell silent for a few seconds, then smiled and said, "What do you think?"
"..."
She finally reacted.
No wonder the man had acted so strange today!
Calling her from the set to be with him no less, then coming out to have fun and having her change.
Reserving such a romantic couple's room, and having wine...
It was their anniversary!
Natalia felt horrible.
Her memory wasn't bad. Pregnancy was supposed to dull one's wits, but she hadn't even gotten pregnant yet, so how was her memory like this?
She couldn't even remember their anniversary.
Natalia laughed awkwardly. "That's... I'm sorry... I-I didn't know today was... I forgot to get a present, but I can give you something tomorrow!"
Even she felt ashamed as she finished!
It was their anniversary! The anniversary was for the day; it didn't count after one day had passed, did it?
She grumbled at a certain someone internally.
He knew but didn't remind her and got her this embarrassed now, really, this man...
Archie's lips twitched. "It's fine. Take a look and see if you like it."
Natalia looked at the red gift box and swallowed.
Then she looked back at Archie. His smile might have been feigned, but he wasn't really angry. She reached out and opened the box carefully.
The red box was lined with a black brocade, over which lay a jade bracelet.
Natalia's eyes gleamed.
"Wow, that's such a pretty bracelet!"
Archie looked at her deeply. "Do you like it?"
"I like it!"
Emperor jade was rare enough on its own, but looking at the color of this bracelet, it was an even more thorough green than what she'd seen on the auction before.
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