Chapter 1463 - 1453: This Is a Wedding Gift
Chloe’s film wrapped up four days later, and the salary she received was just enough to pay off the breach of contract fee from the variety show. With no more debts, she felt free as a bird. Considering she now had an apartment, her career was developing nicely, and she had over a million in savings, she felt quite satisfied and in a good mood every day.
Even though she was living on Fulham Road, Constantine Stewart fulfilled his promise, only calling her to wake up and eat every day, nagging at her daily life like a mother hen. However, every night he invited her to sit on the open-air balcony. Fortunately, the man didn’t talk much, mostly sipping a glass of red wine and reading a book for an hour before going to bed.
Chloe couldn’t fathom Constantine Stewart’s intentions or motives and was too lazy to guess.
After the wrap-up of "Deep Dive," it was soon time for Richard Shaw and Leah Squire’s wedding, and Delphine would also be returning to the country. Chloe was busy these days shopping for gifts at the mall, with Xiao Qiu tagging along, and they almost wore themselves out without finding the right gifts.
"The Shaw family doesn’t lack for anything, right?" After wearing out a pair of canvas shoes, Xiao Qiu finally couldn’t help but say, "Sis, I heard Mrs. Shaw is also a rich and beautiful lady. Just give a red envelope."
Chloe was also worried. She couldn’t afford the expensive stuff, and as for something they might like, Leah Squire liked to raise Ragdoll cats, but the Shaw family reportedly already had several. Giving a cat wouldn’t be appropriate, and she couldn’t figure out a gift for Delphine’s return either.
After all, she’s just a twenty-one-year-old girl with no relatives to teach her these things, completely at a loss about what to gift. Moreover, both the Shaw and Leclair families are at the top of the pyramid, lacking nothing and making anything she gives seem redundant.
"Xiao Qiu, you should go back and rest. I’ll think about it some more." Chloe rubbed her somewhat sore shoulders, feeling for the first time that shopping at the mall was really tiring. In the end, if she had no choice, she’d just give a red envelope.
"Sis, are you really living with Mr. Stewart?" Xiao Qiu asked hesitantly, as Mr. Stewart had been asking about Chloe’s schedule in detail these days, and she didn’t dare not answer.
"I’ll go back after a few months; don’t tell Sister Zhao about this." Chloe paused in her actions and said lightly.
"I didn’t say anything, nothing at all. But sis, if you keep living here, the reporters will find out sooner or later, and since you don’t want to marry Mr. Stewart, it won’t be good for your career then." Xiao Qiu didn’t dare tell her directly that Mr. Stewart acted very calm and self-controlled in front of Chloe, but then came to her with all sorts of questions.
Even when accompanying Chloe shopping, he asked clearly about which stores they visited, which dolls Chloe liked, how many grains of rice she had for lunch.
These things Xiao Qiu kept hidden, mainly not wanting to add to Chloe’s mental burden, but she herself was feeling heavily burdened. Mr. Stewart’s temper was as changeable as the weather in June, able to skin a person alive with just his extremely cold tone without saying a word.
Chloe hadn’t ignored this issue; it was just that since the agreement was signed, it was the only option. She could only take one step at a time.
"I know what I’m doing. I’ll give you the next two days off, stay home and rest well. No need to come over here," Chloe said, lifting her bag and gently patting the frowning little girl, joking, "Why does it feel like following me has turned you into an 80-year-old granny."
"Because the men chasing you are terrifying." Xiao Qiu pouted, speaking softly, and then seeing the graceful man who looked like a jade standing at the door to pick her up, she shivered, quickly catching the metro, "Sis, take care, I’m going home."
Chloe turned to see Constantine Stewart standing at the door, apparently having not gone out all day, wearing a grey loungewear set, his bangs messily hanging down with his gold-rimmed glasses, looking indescribably gentle and harmless.
Constantine Stewart’s hair had a natural wave to it, usually styled meticulously so it wasn’t visible. Now, perhaps from not having cut it for a while, the longer hair hung attractively tousled.
"Why have you been out shopping every day without buying anything lately?" Constantine Stewart’s voice was low, leaning on the door, tall and fit like a model, and his voice, a rare low timbre, was alluring just standing there.
"I went out to choose wedding gifts." Chloe instinctively replied.
"I prepared a wedding gift for you." Constantine Stewart raised an eyebrow, his gaze deep, "Come take a look."
Richard Shaw’s wedding, Constantine Stewart was covering all the banquet costs, so he wasn’t planning on giving a red envelope or a gift either. Seeing Chloe running around like a headless chicken these days, he finally sighed and took out the best stuff he had been saving.
"What is it? If it’s suitable, I’ll buy it." Chloe was curious about what he had prepared, followed the man into the ground floor side hall, and saw four exquisite high-end jewelry boxes placed on the small coffee table. The black boxes with red interiors were open, and when she picked one up, it turned out to be a very beautiful gemstone pendant, sparkling with a mysterious blue glow, most surprising was the engraved letters inside the stones.
All four together formed the phrase "Peace and Joy."
Chloe looked up at Constantine Stewart.
"Four worthless stones, I had them carved into pendant shapes, with engraved letters inside and implanted with satellite tracking systems. Once Leah’s child is born, along with Ignatius Leclair’s three children, it makes four, one for each." Constantine Stewart explained blandly.
Nothing is better than gifting safety; these kids happen to be the most precious noble offspring. Constantine Stewart originally intended to save them for his own kids, but fortunately, he left one rough stone.
Upon hearing this, Chloe found the gift indeed excellent, although it sounded quite expensive, she immediately asked, "If I were to buy them, how much would it cost?"
"One costs 100,000, I’ll throw in the system for free." Constantine Stewart adjusted the gold-rim glasses on his high-bridged nose, speaking indifferently.
Hearing this as he walked in, Zheng Gu nearly tripped over. Damn, one rough stone for 100,000? That’s losing your pants, for it’s a newly discovered rare rough stone, not available on the market! Definitely not some worthless stone, and let’s not even mention the most advanced triplet satellite system implanted inside, something money can’t buy, a military-grade system given away for free? Ha.
"Then I’ll buy it, I’ll transfer 400,000 to you." Chloe declared as if cutting off her arm, although she found it a bit pricey, she couldn’t resist its beauty and practicality, she was quite happy to give it to Leah and Delphine’s babies.
"Mm." Constantine Stewart nodded indifferently, seeing her gleefully transfer the money, he didn’t even glance at his phone, just inexplicably found Chloe adorable, believing whatever he said, wanting to pull her into his arms and fondle her.