Kneel Down to Win Back the Heiress Queen novel Chapter 163

Chapter 163 Happy Birthday

Nancy frowned. It was fine. She’d just eat alone.

On the way to dinner, she passed a shopping mall. Through the glass storefront, she caught sight of two familiar figures.

She froze for a moment. By the time she came back to herself, the car ahead was far too close. Her heart jumped into her throat, and she slammed the brakes.

She pulled over at the curb, trying to calm her racing pulse. But her gaze drifted back to the mall.

The sight was unmistakable.

It was Gideon and Winter.

Why were they together? Hadn’t Gideon been avoiding her?

Nancy’s chest tightened. After a moment of hesitation, she sent him another message. “What are you up to?”

“Sorry, darling. I just saw your text. I’ve got something going on,” he replied.

“Is it work?”

“Yeah. I probably won’t make it to dinner tonight.”

“Alright.”

Nancy gripped her phone. Her eyes lingered on the two of them strolling through the mall. They stayed there for over an hour before leaving. The cold air conditioning seemed to seep through Nancy’s bones, leaving her chilled.

She drove home in disappointment.

Nancy sat at her desk with her laptop open. She stared blankly at it until her phone buzzed again. It was a text from Gideon.

“Darling, I left your cake by the door.”

Nancy opened the door, and sure enough, a cake box sat on the floor.

“You’re back?”

“Yeah, but I had to leave again.”

Nancy frowned. “You’re that busy?”

“I’m sorry, darling. I’ll make it up to you, I promise,” he replied.

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“It’s fine.”

Nancy ate the cake slowly as the hours slipped by. Before long, the clock struck midnight. The sky beyond the windows glittered. It was her birthday.

Her phone lit up with one message after another.

First, it was Ian. “Happy birthday, honey. I wish I could be there with you this year.”

A bank notification arrived immediately after. “Ian has transferred one million dollars.”

Next was Freya. “May you stay healthy, beautiful, and happy!”

Again, another text read, “Freya has transferred one million dollars.”

“Happy birthday, Nance! May you turn into a filthy billionaire and spoil me rotten!”

“Hillary has transferred 500 thousand dollars.”

“Happy birthday,” Yelena wished bluntly.

“Yelena has transferred 1 million dollars.”

Nancy smiled as she accepted the transfers and replied to the wishes. Then, her fork hit something hard. Frowning, she dug through the slice of cake until her eyes widened. It was a ring.

She rose to rinse it off at the sink. Under the light, the silver band shimmered faintly. A delicate moon motif was etched into its surface. It was a beautiful sight to behold.

She snapped a photo of it and sent it to Gideon.

“Did you put this in here?” she asked.

“I did. Happy birthday, darling.”

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