Chapter 7

Anastasia

I’m on my way to give Theo his birthday present, and I’m nervous. I’m worried he might not like it or, worse, not accept it. I knock on his office door and enter once he says to come in. I can’t believe he’s working even on his birthday.

“What do you want, Anastasia?” he asks, not lifting his eyes away from the papers in front of him.

“Happy birthday,” I say, placing the wristwatch in front of him. I got him a Chronograph black leather wristwatch. I hope he likes it.

“Is that all?” he asks, stunning me. No, ‘thank you,’ nothing. Just ‘is that all?’ Really? You have got to be kidding me, Theo.

“Yes, that’s why I came.”

“If that’s all, you can leave,” he says, with his eyes still glued to the paper in front of him.

“Alright,” I say and walk out of his office.

I was expecting him not t