Chapter 25
He has always been like this, polite and courteous to everyone.
Such an attitude neither makes people feel too intimate nor too distant, just the right amount of detachment.
Scarlett clenched her fists, raised her head, stared at his handsome and gentle face, and suppressed her heartache, saying, “I didn’t expect you to get engaged today, Senior Brother, otherwise, I would have prepared another gift p>
Henry Dales smiled, looking at her with warm eyes, “The fact that you and Stella could come to my birthday party is the best gift, nothing else matters p>
Scarlett forced a smile, curled her lips, and took out a beautifully wrapped box from her bag, took a deep breath, and when she raised her head again, a bright smile appeared on her face, “It’s not something expensive, I hope Senior Brother Dales won’t disdain it p>
This gift was the first one she gave to Henry Dales.
Probably, also the last one.
“Thank you, junior.” The gift was taken by someone, but it wasn’t Henry Dales who thanked her.
The box ended up in Rosie Wood’s hands. She glanced down at it, her crystal-embedded nails gently slicing through the ribbon covering the logo, her bright red lips curling up, and she turned to Henry Dales, saying, “It’s something from Versace, seems like junior spent quite a bit. May I open it to see what it is p>
Henry Dales paused for a moment, then smiled and said, “You’re even more eager than I am p>
Rosie also smiled, pulling the ribbon back in place with her long nails, “Since you don’t agree, then I won’t look p>
“I don’t mind,” Henry Dales looked at Scarlett, paused for a few seconds, and gently asked, “Scarlett, do you mind p>
Rosie tilted her head, curled her lips, and playfully fiddled with the ribbon on the box, “Junior, it’s just opening it to have a look, you won’t mind, will you p>
No one knew what exactly Rosie intended to do.
But it was likely nothing good.
Stella Nelson had witnessed Rosie Wood both openly and subtly suppressing Scarlett Yates before, and she knew this all too well.
She stepped forward, wanting to speak up for Scarlett, but Scarlett pulled her back.
Stella frowned, turning her head to look at her.
She knew well how skillful Rosie Wood’s tactics were. Could it be that Scarlett was just going to let her mess around?
Scarlett gave her a reassuring look and then gently nodded to Henry Dales.
Rosie slightly tilted her head back and gave Henry Dales a sweet smile, speaking with a hint of playfulness, “Since junior agrees, then I’ll open this gift for you. Junior always has a clever mind, surely her gift is quite unique p>
As she spoke, her fingers deftly and familiarly untied the dark blue ribbon.
The box opened, and something inside reflected light outward.
Rosie was stunned, staring at the contents of the box for several seconds, surprise flickering through her eyes.
She was indeed quite surprised, that it took her a good while to come back to herself.
She raised her head, casting a meaningful glance at Scarlett, still smiling, but it was no longer as natural, “Versace gold-plated buttons, and limited edition at that, junior really spent quite a lot p>
The long-hidden hostility in her eyes finally surfaced at this moment.
The fingers clutching the box were faintly turning white, and the smile on her lips gradually cooled, her voice involuntarily rising, “As far as I know, junior’s parents are both deceased, and the family is impoverished. She almost couldn’t get into Sacred Glow University because she couldn’t afford the tuition p>