Kissing the back of her hand, he then finally let her go before saying, “Alright. Now head back upstairs…”
Nodding in response, the blushing girl then dashed up the stairs!
The second she saw her, Dolly instantly grinned as she teased, “My god! You’re all red! What exactly did you do with Young Master Burton? Was he really that sweet…?”
Though Xavia felt her cheeks reddening again when she thought of that kiss, she quickly replied, “W-we didn’t do anything…! We just chatted a little…”
“Hah! Only chatting? With how hard you’re blushing? You’re a terrible liar, Xavia,” said the grinning Dolly. It was at that moment when Dolly noticed Xavia’s new necklace.
Her eyes widening, Dolly couldn’t help but exclaim, “My god! He gave you such a beautiful necklace as well? It really suits you! He must have gone through a lot just to choose it for you… Speaking of which, where is he? Why didn’t he come up with you?”
Shaking her head, Xavia then said, “He was supposed to head back to the old mansion to have dinner with Lady Burton first… He simply came over to meet me first…”
“…By this point, I wonder if you’re just flaunting your relationship before me on purpose… On a more serious note, the fact that he got you a necklace and even prioritized you means that he’s really putting in a lot of effort… With that said, how are you planning to show your gratitude? Remember, it’s still his birthday today,” replied Dolly.
…She hadn’t thought about that yet…
Reading Xavia like a book, Dolly then said, “…You really aren’t putting in any effort as a girlfriend at all, you know…”
“I-I really did try to think of something, but I just haven’t managed to come up with a good idea…!” muttered Xavia who could already feel a headache coming. After all, if he could give her such an invaluable and exquisite gift so casually, then anything she returned would surely feel mediocre…
Looking at the door—and ensuring that nobody was there—, Dolly was prompted to say, “Just do as I suggested… It’s simultaneously exciting and sweet, and I assure you that Young Master Burton will love it. You’re not completely surrendering yourself anyway, and you’ll still be able to be conservative in the end…”
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