Chapter 314

Cassandra didn’t take his bait and instead steered the conversation back. “Just wanted to say, I got the New Year gift, Damien.” “Mm.” Damien nodded slightly, then teased, “But looks like my Sugar didn’t prepare anything for me in return.” Awkward. Busted. A light flush crept up Cassandra’s cheeks as her gaze flickered. She awkwardly defended herself, “Who says I didn’t? It’s just—well, it’s almost New Year’s, and all the delivery services are about to shut down. Plus, the overseas shipping is horrible—takes forever! By the time it ships from L City to the UK, you’d already be back in L City for work.” “If you say there’s a gift, that’s enough. No need for all the excuses.” His low, magnetic chuckle slipped through his lips as he said, “If you explain too much, I might start thinking you just wanted to hand it over personally.” The misunderstanding made Cassandra flustered, and she rushed to clear it up. “You’re overthinking it, Damien! I didn’t actually prepare any New Year’s gift at