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    “Abuse? That can’t be right. Sure, Hector has a rough past, but he’s always acted like a gentleman in our professional meetings. I never would have guessed he would abuse anyone.” The news stunned Darwin. He couldn’t connect the well-mannered Hector he knew with the idea of someone capable of domestic violence.

    Brenna asked, “Yourpany works with Hector?”

    “We’ve got a few joint projects. One night, his assistant got too drunk and started spilling things, but I don’t know much else,” Darwin replied, watching Brenna closely for any sign she was worried about Ethan. If she truly cared about Ethan, she would be concerned that hispany was under attack.

    Brenna stayedposed, showing not even a hint of worry. That told Darwin her feelings for Ethan weren’t deep. Maybe she was drawn to Ethan’s wealth and status. Still, wealth wasn’t everything. Darwin figured he might still have a shot with her. After all, he came from a wealthy family as well.

    “I’ll reach out to Hector and ask him about the matter. Maybe there’s some other conflict between Ethan and Hector,” said Brenna, calmly pulling out her phone and firing off a message before putting it away again.

    A flicker of irritation crossed Darwin’s face. He believed Brenna might actually care about Ethan since she acted this quickly.

    Thiago caught Darwin’s look and grinned. “Don’t look so down. You’re a good friend to Brenna, and that counts for something. If there’s one thing I know about Brenna, it’s that she values real friends.”

    Brenna gave a small nod and said to Darwin, “You’re a decent guy. I’m d we’re friends.”

    Darwin couldn’t decide whether to feel happy about it or not, but he believed that this was better than not being Brenna’s friend at all.

    Thiago tried to lighten the mood. “Don’t take it so hard. Brenna doesn’t have many friends, but you’ve be one. That counts for something.”

    “You are really blunt, you know that?” Darwin shot Thiago a look.

    “d you picked up on that. I try to keep things real. By the way, what projects are you working on with Hector?” Thiago asked.

    After Darwin, Brenna, and Thiago finished their meal and stepped outside, Darwin reached into his jacket and produced a small, elegantly wrapped box, holding it out to Brenna.

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    “I bought this limited-edition perfume while I was in Valportst week. I thought you’d like it.”

    Brenna eyed the box—a coveted perfume from her favorite brand, a new limited edition she had wanted to buy recently but hadn’t been able to get.

    “Thank you,” she said, epting it with a note of surprise. Apparently, Darwin had paid close attention to what she liked.

    The fact that he knew his way around luxury brands also didn’t escape her. Clearly, he had a luxurious lifestyle.

    Darwin’s whole face lit up when she epted the gift. Maybe this meant she was finally warming to him.

    At the very least, he was sure he’d made progress in their rtionship.

    Determined, he vowed to keep trying to win her over.

    From a distance, Thiago caught the goofy smile on Darwin’s face and suppressed a sigh. He knew Brenna wasn’t the type to fall for grand gestures or fancy gifts.

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