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Chapter 160
Nathan didn’t even glance at the gifts from the others , but when it came to the one from Wendy , he seemed genuinely interested .
“ I’m curious too , ” he said with a smile .
Benny casually placed the gift bag on the coffee table , and Nathan reached in to pull out the contents .
Wendy’s heart sank as she realized the gift might disappoint Nathan . She nervously said , “ Nathan , I came in a bit of a rush , so I just bought you- ”
She was about to say “ a wallet ” but stopped abruptly when Nathan pulled out not a wallet , but a letter .
Wendy froze .
“ Nathan , the pretty lady wrote you a letter ? Come on , read it out loud for us ! ” someone urged .
Nathan held up the letter and read it out loud . “ Nathan , today’s your birthday , and I wanted to give you a special gift . Honestly , from the moment I saw you , I’ve fallen for you . I promise to be your girlfriend . Let’s make this official . ”
Wendy felt her heart stop .
She didn’t write this letter . Her gift had been swapped !
She recalled how Benny had handled the bag earlier .
Wendy’s gaze shot up to meet Benny’s, and she saw the sly , triumphant smile on his face .
It was him .
And Jessica , sitting across from her , was watching with an amused grin . Wendy instantly understood . It was Jessica’s idea to have Benny switch the gift .
Benny , as always , did exactly what Jessica wanted .
It all made sense now – Jessica had orchestrated this little spectacle for her at Nathan’s birthday party .
The room erupted with laughter and chatter .
“ Nathan , the pretty lady just gave you a love letter for your birthday ! ”
“ Looks like Nathan’s no longer single ! Kiss , kiss , kiss ! ”
Everyone started cheering , egging them on .
Nathan looked at Wendy , pleasantly surprised . “ Wendy , you really want to be my girlfriend ? ”
Feeling embarrassed , Wendy pulled Nathan close and whispered , “ Nathan , you’ve misunderstood . I didn’t write this letter … ”
Nathan grinned , leaning in so close to her that , to everyone else , it seemed like they were engaging in a sweet , private conversation .
“ I know , ” he whispered in reply .
Wendy blinked , taken aback . He knew ?
“ Then why … ”
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Nathan winked , his voice still low . “ Wendy , it’s my birthday today . You wouldn’t want me to look stupid in front of all these people , right ? If you turn me down now , I’ll never live it down . These guys will laugh at me for the rest of my life , ”
Wendy hesitated , uncertain of how to handle this . “ So , you’re saying- ‘
“ Wendy , ” Nathan cut in with a teasing smile , “ let’s have a pretend relationship for now . ”
A pretend relationship with Nathan ?
Wendy didn’t want to give Nathan any false hope She knew it wouldn’t be fair to him . While Nathan had been pursuing her , he had always respected her boundaries and never made her uncomfortable , so they had maintained a friendship .
Now , though , the room was full of people , all eyes on them .
Wendy felt it was too awkward to refuse him in front of everyone , especially since Nathan had always treated her kindly . Not many people had been so thoughtful toward her and she appreciated that .
Wendy sighed and finally agreed . “ Alright . ”
Nathan’s face lit up , and before she could say another word , he pulled her into a hug . “ Wendy , thank you for the gift . I love it . ”
The room erupted in applause , and someone shouted , “ Nathan finally has a girlfriend ! ”
Amid the cheers and teasing , one pair of eyes watched them with cold intensity .
Stanley sat on the couch , his gaze fixed on the two of them , his expression turning icy as he observed the embrace .
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