Chapter 174

Emmeline rolled her eyes. “I’m not exactly a paragon of patience either,” she retorted. “But I hold the simple details as sacred, you know? In the end, you wrapped the gift with your own hands, and that makes the paper itself part of the whole experience.”

Zavian shook his head slowly, unable or unwilling to understand her reasoning. He pulled the silver watch from the box, quickly noticing his initials ‘ZB’ engraved beneath.

“My initials, good one,” he murmured approvingly.

Emmeline took the watch from his hand, her eyes locked on his. “It’s not just any Italian watch, it was made specifically for you. But I tried to make it a little more special and personal.”

She grasped his left hand and raised it to her chest, then carefully secured the watch around his wrist.

“It really is special. I don’t have any other watch with my initials engraved on it.” Zavian spoke in a sweetly appreciative tone that made her heart swell.

Emmeline met his gaze happil