Chapter 105. Roses and Regrets

2024

Amelia’s POV

“Flower deliveries for Amelia Bennett. How romantic.”

I blinked up from my laptop, my brain still half-fogged from staring at my laptop endlessly and from caffeine withdrawal. “What?”

Sarah beamed at me, cradling a bouquet of flowers like it was a newborn baby. Roses with a touch of white daisies nestled between the blooms. I stared at them like they were an alien life form.

“Delivery guy was coming up just as I got here, “ Sarah explained, plopping the bouquet onto my desk with a dramatic sigh. “I know him, he does the rounds for the building. And since I’m such a good colleague, I saved him the trip.” Her grin turned sly. “Your boyfriend is so sweet. When were you going to tell me you snagged someone hot, sexy, and most importantly, very rich?”

I forced out a laugh that sounded about as natural as a robot attempting stand-up, realizing that I hadn’t really informed my colleagues that the person I was seeing who’d