Ellise opened the door to her room and stepped in, grinning like a love-struck teenager. Her gaze fell on the red dress, which was lying on her bed alongside two small velvet boxes. Frowning, she picked up the dress, her jaw dropping when she saw how beautiful it was. She picked up the first box. It contained expensive-looking diamond earrings and a golden necklace. She stared at them, wondering how expensive they were.
"Do you like it?"
She yelped, turning around with a start. Xandre, who was leaning on the door jamb, gave her an apologetic smile.
"Gosh, you almost gave me a heart attack," Ellise said, giving him a small smile.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to startle you," he breathed. Her heart did a flip in her chest. He'd apologized twice in one day. This was certainly unexpected.
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