Chapter 79
Chapter 79
Autumn paused for a moment before replying, “I can’t reveal my identity. It would only stir up trouble, especially with the Lewis family. I want nothing to do with them p>
Ethan replied with a sticker that said he understood.
Autumn glanced at it, then set her phone down and focused on her work.
Around four in the afternoon, Autumn suddenly received a same-city delivery.
She was a little dazed when she signed for it.
After the courier left, she glanced at the address-it came from a Chanel boutique.
Who could’ve sent something like this?
She opened the package and found a delicate gift box inside.
Just one look and she could tell it was expensive.
Her coworkers curiously gathered around. “Who sent you that gift box? The packaging looks stunning p>
Autumn carefully opened the box.
Inside was a smoke-purple gown embellished with crystals.
It was clearly a couture piece, worth a fortune.
“Wow! That’s Chanel’s haute couture! I heard there are only two in the world, and the starting price is at least two million p>
“Who’s this generous? They actually got you such an expensive dress. That’s like wearing a mansion p>
“Do we even need to guess? It has to be Mr. Sharp. Didn’t you hear? Their relationship isn’t ordinary p>
“Exactly. Looks like Autumn is going to be our future boss’ wife. Mr. Sharp really goes all out just to win a beauty’s smile p>
Hearing all the murmurs around her, Autumn shook her head helplessly, closed the lid, and was about to call
Ethan.
Almost at the same time, Keith’s call came through.
Autumn was a little surprised but still picked up.
Keith’s deep, magnetic voice came from the other end. “Did the gown arrive p>
Autumn glanced at the box on her desk. “Yeah, it did. But it’s way too expensive. Just tell me how much it cost- I’ll pay you back p>
So, it was from Keith.
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Chapter 79
She hadn’t expected it to be him.
She’d heard the gown cost over two million, and it just felt like a ridiculous expense.
After all the effort she’d gone through to squeeze ten million from Grace, now it felt like that money was going to disappear into this dress.
Just the thought of it made her heart ache.
“These filthy capitalists-do they even have a concept of money?” Autumn thought.
There was a brief silence on the other end before Keith’s voice sounded again, slightly displeased. “Autumn, I’m your guardian p>
Autumn’s mind went blank for a second.
This was the second time he’d said that.
Did he really see her as a child?
Just then, she heard Jesse’s voice from the other end. “Mr. Sinclair, there’s an urgent document that needs your signature p>
Then came the sound of a pen scribbling across paper.
Autumn quickly said, “You go handle that. I need to get back to work too p>
She hung up, set her phone down on the desk, pushed the box aside, and quickly dove back into work.
Soon, it was the end of the workday.
After returning home, Autumn opened her laptop and jotted down her ideas for the day, editing some parts from yesterday as well.
She wasn’t sure if Edwin would be attending the banquet tomorrow, but she wanted to be prepared.
She hoped to finish her thesis as soon as possible.
“Ma’am, dinner’s ready p>
When Zoe came to call her for dinner, Autumn finally noticed a faint sourness in her stomach.
She forced herself to push through the discomfort and went downstairs.
Zoe noticed her pale face and couldn’t help but ask with concern, “Ma’am, you don’t look well. Are you alright p>