Chapter 53 Found Something I Want More Than Power

Bryan kept holding out the box, making no move to take it back. For a moment, the air between them turned tense. A few seconds later, Ansel clicked his tongue. "Bryan, I've always hated that fake politeness of yours. Using a woman to test me? Really?" Bryan's smile remained calm and polite. "You're overthinking things." "Boring." Ansel stubbed out his cigarette, took the box from Bryan without much interest, gave it a glance, then tossed it onto the couch. "She's not into stuff like this. You can keep it." He got up to leave, but Bryan called out to stop him. "Ansel! Are you really not coming back?" "No." "Why not?" Ansel didn't turn around. He paused for a moment, as if thinking. After a while, he said, "I found something I want more than power." … Early the next morning, Gardenia jolted awake to the sound of her phone alarm. She was still clutching it in her hand. The screen had grown warm from the grip, almost hot to the touch. She had no idea what time she had fal