The room immediately fell silent.

Not because people were being polite.

Because nobody had ever seen Robert give me a present.

A gold designer logo gleamed across the lid.

Lila gasped.

“Elaine…”

Robert cleared his throat.

“Open it.”

Carefully, I lifted the lid and folded back the tissue paper.

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Inside rested an elegant black leather handbag trimmed with continue reading …