Chapter 117 Rumored Boyfriend
The saleswoman replied with a smile, "That gentleman just bought a 'Lucky in Love' necklace, saying it was for his girlfriend's birthday tomorrow. It's a gift for her."
Upon hearing this, a broad smile spread across Niamh's face, and her friend, though clearly envious, said, "See, Niamh, I told you it was for you. Isn't your birthday tomorrow? Looks like Finnegan is really thoughtful, planning to surprise you."
Niamh shyly responded, "I didn't expect him to be so thoughtful."
Then Niamh inquired further about the necklace: "What does it look like?"
"It's this one right here." The saleswoman pointed to an item in the display case and continued, "You're so lucky to have such a handsome boyfriend who is also meticulous. He even wrote a card, probably something like a confession."
Hearing this made Niamh even more excited. She glanced at the necklace and thought although it wasn't very expensive and the design was simple, the fact that it was from Finnegan made it worth showing off.
Ever since being bought back to the Parks Family home, Niamh knew about the distances between people, but she didn't care because she had a wealthy mother.
With the knowledge that Finnegan was giving her a gift, Niamh called and invited more friends to her birthday party the next day.
She wanted everyone to know that Finnegan was personally celebrating her birthday and confessing his feelings to her.
...
After purchasing the gift, Finnegan headed back to Ophelia's rented place. He hadn't returned to Orchid Garden yet.
Passing by the farmers' market, he wandered in aimlessly, unsure of what to buy.
He snapped a picture and texted Ophelia, "What do you want for dinner tonight? Pick something."
Ophelia, who was at work, was surprised when she received the message. Finnegan at the farmers' market, buying groceries?
She picked a few items from the picture and texted back, asking, "Do you know how to cook?"
"I don't," Finnegan replied confidently, "but I can learn."
Ophelia saw the message, "Finnegan, are you trying to learn how to cook?"
She replied, "You're injured, better not overdo it. Leave it be and I'll cook when I get off work."
Finnegan didn't reply anymore, he just went ahead and bought the groceries and returned home.
"Ophelia, afternoon tea is served." A colleague arrived with cake and coffee.
Ophelia put away her phone and received the treats with a smile, "Thank you. How much do I owe you? I can Venmo you."
"It's on Miss Parks, she's treating the whole office," her colleague gossiped, "The sun must've risen in the west today, Miss Parks is picking up the tab."
Ophelia was quite curious, "Is there a special occasion?"
The colleague said, "Rumor has it she's got a boyfriend now. Isn't tomorrow our Miss Niamh's birthday? I heard her boyfriend is planning to propose to her."
"That romantic?" Ophelia couldn't help but look forward to her own birthday the next day, wondering if Finnegan would do something special.
Another colleague joined in the gossip, "Do you guys know who the mystery man dating Miss Niamh is?"
"I do, I do!" Another female colleague came over, eager to share.
Ophelia was keen to listen, enjoying the juicy tidbits.
Then, the boss came over to her, "Ophelia, time for the meeting. Bring your proposal for the Horizon Project."
Ophelia promptly got down to business, leaving the gossip behind.
After Ophelia left, the rest of the colleagues continued chatting, and the previous one said, "I heard Miss Niamh's rumored boyfriend is the president of Abbott's Corporation, Finnegan."
"Seriously? That'd be quite the match."
"The romance of the wealthy is something we can hardly imagine."
"No wonder Miss Niamh was so generous treating us today. I wonder if she'll be so happy with Mr. Abbott's proposal tomorrow that she'll give us all raises."
"Maybe she will."
"Miss Niamh's got beauty, wealth, and brains, plus a match who's just as handsome. She's hitting the jackpot."
"Beauty? Miss Niamh is average at best. And as for her education, I've heard those degrees of hers were bought with money."
"Is that true? Can't be, right? They can't be bought."
"She didn't return to the Parks Family until she was fifteen. How much knowledge could she have? I heard she was uneducated before, skipping classes and getting into fights..."
Gossip was buzzing among colleagues at the office.
After wrapping up the meeting, Ophelia realized that it was nearly time to head out of the office. With the thought of her upcoming birthday on her mind, she decided to take a day off and handed her leave request to Dovie.
Dovie glanced at the leave request and approved it straight away, adding a simple "Happy Birthday."
Ophelia was pleasantly surprised. She hadn't expected Ms. Parks to remember.
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