ARGON

"You gave her a gift, didn't you? " Jerome questioned me.

I was standing on the terrace when he came over to know what had happened in Brielle's room. He had seen me leaving with a long face.

"It was just a flower."

"Yeah, a gift."

"But it was technically a plant, a green rose flower."

"It's still a gift."

"It's... It's not a gift. Just a plant that I saw and bought for Brielle." I shrugged, trying to justify myself.

But Jerome hummed at my words and said, "Definitely a gift. This is why I said you shouldn't give her anything but try to be her friend instead."...