Chapter 153

Lily turned to him slowly, her voice calm. “I said, it’s Jabco’s birthday today. We’re having dinner tonight.” A faint, teasing smile crossed her lips. David’s stomach dropped. His pulse quickened. A red haze began to cloud his vision. “Lily,” he warned, his voice dark and low, “don’t....” Before he could finish, she tugged her wrist out of his reach and said sharply, “Stop messing around, David. If you like that watch, I can order another one. It won’t take long.” His jaw clenched so hard that his teeth ached. He could feel the veins on his forehead tightening, his blood pounding in his ears. How dare she? How dare she stand there, buying a gift for another man in front of him. Lily handed over her card. David’s voice dropped, low and dark. “Lily… do you really think you can afford to buy a watch for Jabco? Just a few thousand from your salary… and do you really think he’ll even wear it?” Lily scoffed, unfazed. “He’s not like you. He sees the heart of a person, not how much money they