Chapter 796


    Chapter 796 An Apology Gift


    “Oh, so that’s what happened.” The truth was finally revealed to Shirley, but just as she was about to


    ept Garrick’s apology, Sofia came to her mind.


    The next second, Garrick’s voice traveled to her ears. “After you leftst night, Pia told me about what’s


    going on between you and Skyler. I’m not going to get involved in whatever it is between you guys, but


    of course, I still have to apologize to you on behalf of Pia for that p. I reprimanded herst night, but


    given how spoiled she is, it’s hard to make her listen to me.”


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    He shook his head, and his smile wasced with helplessness. “I think you’ve gotten the wrong picture.


    There’s nothing between him and me.” Shirley rified at once. “Skyler and I—”


    “As I said, I won’t get myself involved in whatever’s between you guys,” Garrick reiterated without


    letting her finish her exnation. He then handed her a gift. “A token of my apology. Please ept it.”


    “It’s cool. I didn’t take it to heart.” Her instincts told her what was inside the blue, rectangr velvet box


    likely cost a fortune. Thus, she returned the gift. “What matters is that the misunderstanding is cleared.


    I’m willing to give you the benefit of the doubt, Mr. Brennan.”


    From President Brennan to Mr. Brennan was enough to prove that she trusted him.


    “You’re not going to take a look at what’s inside?” he asked amiably while pointing at the box, to which


    Shirley shook her head with a smile.


    “Haha.” Garrick chuckled, hisughter exceptionallyforting. “I’ve had the pleasure of meeting many


    women in my life, but you’re the first to turn my gift down.”


    At that, he picked up the box and opened it to reveal a ne.


    “This cost 3,832, and it’s an affordable ne,” he said while pointing at the price tag. “I know you


    won’t ept anything too valuable, so I got you this instead to express my apology. Please take it.”


    Know thyself, know thy enemy; a thousand battles, a thousand victories.


    He had asked around and learned that Shirley was simple, honest, self-reliant, and not materialistic.


    Giving a girl like her something expensive would only make her question his motives and even stay


    away from him.


    “What? I…” It never urred to Shirley that Garrick would be so detail-oriented.


    She turned her gaze onto the gold ne, which looked off-the-shelf. It was apparent that he had


    spent little time picking it out.


    That said, it was already quite thoughtful of a billionaire CEO to even want to buy an affordable


    ne. It would indeed be rude of her to turn him down, but… she’d feel guilty if she epted it.


    “I appreciate the gift, President Brennan, but I still have to turn you down. Why don’t you buy me lunch,


    and we’ll call it even?”


    “Haha, sure. If that’s what you prefer.” Garrick acquiesced.


    It was still rather early. There was still about an hour to lunchtime, and Shirley found the hour rather


    agonizing.


    Feeling helpless, she could only make idle talk.


    All of a sudden, Garrick’s phone rang. “Sorry, I have to take this,” he apologized to Shirley as he picked


    the device up.


    “Go ahead.” She nodded, then turned to her phone.


    “Yeah, I’m with a friend at a cafe… North Primrose Avenue… I won’t be back for lunch. See you.”


    Garrick ended the call fairly quickly.


    Shortly after, Garrick and Shirley had a pretty pleasant conversation about Shirley’spany when


    suddenly, a chirpy voice interrupted them. “Hey, Gary!”


    The pair looked in the direction the voice came from and found Sofia approaching them in a sexy,


    fashionable crop top.


    Meanwhile, next to her was… Skyler.