Eric glanced at his phone, then raised his foot and walked in the direction of the elevator. He spoke as he walked.
“Didn’t I tell you to stop thanking me verbally? You only want to thank me verbally to make yourself feel better. I don’t run a charity, so don’t you feel guilty at all?”
Selena was speechless.
She followed him into the elevator and coughed.
“You don’t lack anything, so I really can’t think of what to give you. Why don’t you give me a hint?”
Eric glanced at her silently and was amused by her.
He hesitated for a few seconds as if he was seriously considering what she just said.
“Let me think about it. Are you ready to go bankrupt?”
Selena was shocked.
She had to go bankrupt to get him a gift?
Selena instantly calmed down and did not dare to make a sound.
When the elevator arrived downstairs, Selena did not want to go out with him.
Eric just got off the elevator when he heard her murmur, “Mr. Moneybags...”
Eric immediately turned his head. His eyes were indifferent, and his voice was deep as he asked, “What did you say?”
Selena curled the corners of her lips and smiled. She immediately changed her tune.
“Mr. Philanthropist!”
Eric smiled playfully, nodded, and left in satisfaction.
Even if Selena wanted to make fun of him, she should not do so right behind him.
Selena’s smile gradually faded.
Finally, Selena called Mitchell with a bitter face.
Mitchell was better than Eric.
“Ms. Nelson, what’s the matter?”
“Mr. Crawford, Mr. Ferguson asked me to thank him just now, and not just verbally. He doesn’t lack anything, so can you give me some hints? Something that’ll make me go bankrupt?”
Selena was walking on eggshells because she did not have many assets. She only had a small bar.
Mitchell paused, then laughed lightly.
“You can repay his kindness by pledging yourself to him. When the time comes, it’s not certain who’ll get to take whose property!”
Selena gasped and sternly refused.
“Don’t make this kind of joke! I have no interest in Mr. Ferguson. I just got divorced, so I’ll never step into another marriage again. Moreover, Mr. Ferguson won’t be interested in a divorced woman, right?”
Judging by Selena’s tone, Mitchell thought that his suggestion was overboard.
He quickly reacted and said, “I was just joking! Let’s not talk about marriage. What I mean is, if you want to thank Mr. Ferguson, you have to show your sincerity!”
“What sincerity?”
Mitchell coughed and said with a smile, “You see, Mr. Ferguson doesn’t want your money. He just wants to see your sincerity. How about this? I have a few art exhibition tickets that someone gave me. Would you like to invite Mr. Ferguson to the exhibition?”
Selena froze for a moment.
“It wouldn’t be nice for me to use your gift to show my gratitude, right?”
Mitchell said, “One ticket is more than $5,000. You can buy it from me if you want.”
“That’s not what I mean. Thanks. Then, about this exhibition…”
Although Selena felt guilty, she still felt that it was a waste to spend so much money on the exhibition.
It was better to take Mitchell’s free tickets.
Mitchell tactfully said, “Don’t worry, Ms. Nelson. I won’t tell Mr. Ferguson about this. My friend gave it to me. He doesn’t know that I don’t have time to go, so you can use it.”
“Thank you, Mr. Crawford!”
Selena sighed. She thought that Mitchell was an angel.
Not long after Selena returned to the bar, Mitchell asked someone to deliver the tickets to her.
Selena did not have Eric’s WhatsApp, so she tried to add him. It took more than half an hour before Eric approved her.
Eric finally unblocked her number.
She was slightly relieved and immediately sent the photo of the tickets to him.
Selena asked carefully. [Mr. Ferguson, may I invite you to see this art exhibition to show my gratitude?]
It took an hour for Eric to reply. He sounded like he was being magnanimous.
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