Chapter 128: Mysterious Valentine’s Gifts

Chapter 128: Mysterious Valentine’s Gifts

(Olivia’s POV)

My brow furrowed as I questioned the jewelry store clerk over the phone. “What’s the name of that gentleman?”

The clerk’s voice carried genuine regret. “I’m sorry, we don’t have that information on file”

I sighed deeply, feeling more confused than before. “Okay, thank you.”

I hung up the phone, staring at the mysterious delivery package from Moonlight Jewelers. Who could have sent me such an expensive gift? The weight of the box in my hands felt significant, almost ominous.

I carefully opened the express delivery, revealing an exquisite pink, heart–shaped gift box. Insidey a stunning diamond pendant ne that clearly cost a fortune.

The diamonds caught the light from my apartment’s overhead fixture, sparkling like captured starlight. The craftsmanship was extraordinary each stone perfectly cut and set.

A small card nestled beneath the ne. The message was simple but loaded with meaning: “Happy

Valentine’s Day.”

I suddenly realized it was Valentine’s Day. I had been so focused on my legal work that the date hadpletely slipped my mind.

Who could have sent such an extravagant gift? Connor’s familiar face shed in my mind, making my heart race with unexpected hope,

But I quickly dismissed the thought. His cold and distant demeanor during our encounter at the restaurant earlier today suggested he wanted nothing to do with me.

Could it really be Connor? But he shouldn’t know my new apartment address. My father Richard Winters had recently purchased this ce for me, and I hadn’t shared the location with many people.

The mystery deepened with each passing moment. The ne was clearly expensive – far too costly for a

casual gesture.

Just as I was pondering the mystery, my phone rang again. Another delivery person was calling, though! hadn’t ordered anything else.

“Hello, I have a delivery for you,” the voice said cheerfully.

“I didn’t order anything.” I replied, confused.

The delivery person chuckled. “It’s a bouquet of flowers, sent by your boyfriend.”

Puzzled, I opened the door to receive arge bouquet of pink roses. The fragrance filled my apartment immediately, sweet and romantic.

A card was attached to the stems: “Livvy, Valentine’s Day without a mate still has best friends, sisters will always blove /byou! – Lily.”

A warm smile spread across my face. Trust Lily to remember Valentine’s Day and think of me.

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Soon after, another bouquet arrived. This time pink peonies with delicate petals that seemed to glow by as evening light.

The card read: “Friendshipsts forever. Reba.

A warm feeling washed over my heart. My friends hadn’t forgotten me, even on this romantic holidayb. /b

I took photos of the beautiful flowers and bsent /bthem to our group chat. The response was immediate

Lily: “Do you like them? We wanted to make sure you felt loved today!”

Reba: “Pink suits you perfectly. Happy Valentine’s Day, bestie!”

Lily: “Who needs a mate when you have sisters like us?”

Their yful banter lifted my spirits immediately. I felt genuinely grateful for their thoughtfulness.

After arranging the flowers in vases around my apartment, I nced bback /bat the mysterious diamond ne. The contrast was striking- my friends‘ sweet gestures versus this expensive mystery.

I searched the jewelry brand’s official website on myptop. What I discovered made my breath catch.

It was a special limited edition Valentine’s Day plece priced at nearly $100,000. The description read:

“Symbolizing evesting love between mates.”

Who could have possibly sent such an expensive gift? The price tag was staggering, far beyond what most people would spend on jewelry.

Connor seemed unlikely, as he wouldn’t know my new address in Riverdale. We hadn’t spoken about my living

situation since our breakup.

I waspletely perplexed. The gift was too expensive to ignore, but too mysterious to ept.

After a blong /bmoment of contemtion, I carefully ced the ne back in its elegant box. The pink satin lining seemed to mock me with its romantic implications.

I called the jewelry store again, hoping to find a solution. “I’d like to inquire about returning this ne.” “Certainly,” the clerk replied. “We can process a return, but it can only be returned if the original buyeres to the store in person.”

I felt helpless. “If I knew who had bought it, I wouldn’t need to call the store in the first ce.”

The clerk’s voice carried sympathy. “I understand your situation, but our policy is quite strict about returns.”

Considering the clerk was just doing their job, I didn’t want to make things difficult. “I understand. Thank you for your time.”

I hung up after exchanging a few more polite words. The expensive ne seemed to stare at me usingly from its box.

Finally, I ced it in my storage cab, unsure what else to do with it. The mystery would have to remain unsolved for now.

(Third Person’s POV)

In Reba Frost’s luxurious vi, Lily was caressing her newly acquired designer handbag with obvious pleasure. The leather was buttery soft beneath her fingers.

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It was a gift from Connor for helping with his Valentine’s Day surprise. The handbag was worth more than most people’s monthly sry.

Reba looked a little guilty bas /bshe watched her friend. “Lily, is this really okay? Are we betraying Olivia by helping Connor without telling her?”

Lily waved dismissively, though her gesture seemed forced. “It’s fine, Alpha Connor genuinely loves Livvy” “He’s not trying to manipte her, she continued. “He just wanted to send her something special for Valentine’s Day but was worried she might reject it if she knew it came from him after their awkward encounter today.”

Reba frowned, her conscience clearly bothering her. “But if Olivia knew we sent those flowers because we felt guilty about helping Connor behind her bback/b, I wonder if she’d be angry with us”

Lily coughed awkwardly, avoiding Reba’s prating gaze. “What are you saying? It’s not because we felt guilty – those flowers are… are a symbol of our friendship!”

She nodded emphatically, trying to convince herself as much as Reba. “A pure symbol of our friendship!”

Reba remained skeptical, her amber eyes narrowing. “Lily, howe I remember you saying a few days ago that Olivia and Adrian Sinir seemed well–matched?”

“Howe you’re suddenly helping Connor again on Valentine’s Day?”

Lily shrugged, her fingers still stroking the expensive handbag. “He offered us these expensive handbags, and besides, Alpha Connor truly loves Livvy.”

“We’ve known them both for years,” bshe /badded defensively. “It’s not wrong to help true mates find their way

back to each other, right?”

Reba considered this, though doubt still clouded her features. “I suppose that does make some sense.”

But her voicecked conviction. The guilt in her eyes suggested she wasn’t entirelyfortable with their

deception.

(Third Person’s POV)

In Connor’s office at Rivers Group headquarters, his assistant Henry Morris came to report on recent developments. The office was dimly lit, matching Connor’s dark mood..

“Alpha Connor, do you remember that case involving Noah Pierce that Miss Winters took on?”

Connor looked up from his paperwork, his ice–blue eyes sharp and focused. “I remember. What’s the update?”

Henry continued, his voice carefully controlled. “The owner of Noah’s factory, Raymond Lewis, has a superior named Samuel ckwood. I sent you his information before.”

Connor’s expression grew stern, his wolf stirring beneath the surface. “I know about ckwood.“+to the

point.”

Henry lowered his head respectfully, recognizing the dangerous edge in his Alpha’s voice. “Samuel ckwood is involved with Frederick Warner.”

“We recently discovered that ckwood has beenundering money for Frederick’s American operationsb.” /b

Ayer of ice covered Connor’s eyes as his wolf stirred with bprotective /brage. The mention of Frederick’s name always triggered his most violent instincts.

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It bwas /bba /bgift from Connor for helping with bhis /bValentine’s Day surprise The handbag was worth most bpeople’s /bmonthly sry.

Reba looked a little guilty as she watched her friend. “Lily, is this really okay? Are we betraying Olivia helping Connor without telling her?”

Lily waved dismissively, though her gesture seemed forced. “It’s fine, Alpha Connor genuinely loves bLivvy /b

“He’s not trying to manipte her,” she continued. “He just wanted to send her something special bfor /bValentine’s Day but was worried she might reject it if she knew it came from him after their awkward encounter today.”

Reba frowned, her conscience clearly bothering her. “But if Olivia knew we sent those flowers because we felt guilty about helping Connor behind her back, I wonder if she’d be angry with usb./b”

Lily coughed awkwardly, avolding Reba’s prating gaze. “bWhat /bare you saying? It’s not because we felt guilty – those flowers are…, are a symbol of our friendship!”

She nodded emphatically, trying to convince herself as much as Reba. “A pure symbol of our friendship!” Reba remained skeptical, her amber eyes narrowing. “Lily, howe I remember you saying a few days ago that Olivia and Adrian Sinir seemed well–matched?”

“Howe you’re suddenly helping Connor again on Valentine’s Day?”

Lily shrugged, her fingers still stroking the expensive handbag. “He offered us these expensive handbags, and besides, Alpha Connor truly loves Livvy.”

“We’ve known them both for years,” she added defensively. “It’s not wrong to help true mates find their way

back to each other, right?”

Reba considered this, though doubt still clouded her features. “I suppose that does make some sense.”

But her voicecked conviction. The guilt in her eyes suggested she wasn’t entirelyfortable with their

deception.

(Third Person’s POV)

In Connor’s office at Rivers Group headquarters, his assistant Henry Morris came to report on recent developments. The office was dimly lit, matching Connor’s dark mood.

“Alpha Connor, do you remember that case involving Noah Pierce that Miss Winters took on?”

1 Connor looked up from his paperwork, his ice–blue eyes sharp and focused. “I remember. What’s the update?” Henry continued, his voice carefully controlled. “The owner of Noah’s factory, Raymond Lewis, has a superior named Samuel ckwood. I sent you his information before.”

Connor’s expression grew stern, his/wolf stirring beneath the surface. “I know about ckwood. t to the

point.”

Henry lowered his head respectfully, recognizing the dangerous edge in his Alpha’s voice. “Samuel ckwood is involved with Frederick Warner.”

“We recently discovered that ckwood has beenundering money for Frederick’s American operations.”

Ayer of ice covered Connor’s eyes as his wolf stirred with protective rage. The mention of Frederick’s name always triggered his most violent instincts.

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“Have you obtained solld evidence?b” /b

Henry breplied /bquicklyb, /bsensing his Alpha’s growing bfury/b. “We have substantial evidence of ckwoods bwithin /bour territory

“Afterundering the money, he deposits it into overseas ounts. The nominal ount bholder /bis s scapegoat Frederick found,”

“Our current evidence can definitely get ckwood arrested and convicted,” Henry continued. “bFrederick’s /bpower in the Northern Territory is weak, relying mainly on ckwood and his criminalwork.”

“Although we don’t have evidence of Frederick’s direct crimes in our territory yet, if we can eliminate ckwood, Frederick’s strongest ally here will be gone.”

Connor’s voice turned deadly cold, his Alpha authority radiating through the room. “Take action immediately “Submit all evidence to the authorities and bcooperate /bwithw enforcement to arrest Samuel ckwood.” His eyes glowed with predatory satisfaction. “It’s time to cut off Frederick’s ws in our territory”

(Third Person’s POV)

In early March, Olivia’s neww firm, Moonstone Legal Partners,pleted its renovations. The fresh paint smell had finally dissipated, reced by the scent of new furniture and possibility.

After the office space was professionally treated ifor /iany chemical residues and tested to meet all safety standards, Olivia felt ready to move forward.

She and Adrian Sinir spent several days purchasing office supplies together. They selected ergonomic desks,fortable chairs, state–of–the–artputers, legal stationery, andprehensive filing systems. Besides Adrian, another partner had joined the firm. Marcus bwas /ba skilledwyer who specialized in criminal defense cases for the werewolfmunity.

He was Adrian’s former ssmate, with an impressive track record in supernaturalw. His addition strengthened their team considerably.

After Adrian brought iin /ithis additional partner, he also took responsibility for recruiting several otherwyers

to round out their team.

iThe /inew hires iincluded /inewly licensed attorneys just beginning their practice and experienced seniorwyers ilooking /iifor /ia fresh starti. /i

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