Alyssa’s attention was immediately drawn to a beautiful ebony box on the coffee table. Her expertise in


    antique collections allowed her to discern that the box contained something truly rare.


    “What a lovely box …” She gasped and stared at it.


    “Don’t just admire the box. You should see what’s inside.” Jasper encouraged her, standing by her side.


    and utterly captivated by her beauty.


    Confused yet eager, Alyssa wiped her sweaty palms on her dress. Her endearing action only deepened


    Jasper’s affection for her, and he felt an irresistible desire for her.


    Carefully, she opened the box to reveal a pink top and a green-stemmed ss goblet that seemed like


    something out of a dream.


    She eximed in delight and covered her mouth.


    Winston had collected antiques from all over the world, but he had never acquired an item from the


    Regency Era. The ss goblet finally filled that gap, and Alyssa was thrilled by the find.


    “I stumbled upon this ss goblet in a Yoarkley collector’s collection three months ago. I thought you


    would appreciate it, so I went to great lengths to negotiate with him and convince him to sell it to me,”


    Jasper exined with a smile.


    The effort he had put into securing this item was inconsequentialpared to the joy of seeing her


    smile.


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    “It’s absolutely lovely,” she murmured, her eyes sparkling with joy.


    Since she didn’t have a pair of gloves, she hesitated to touch the goblet and instead ran her fingers


    along


    its edges.


    “You can touch it however you like. It’s yours,” he said tenderly, then slowly wrapped his arms around


    her


    from behind, as if protecting something precious.


    He breathed heavily and held her hand firmly from behind. She could feel his warm breath against her


    hair


    and ears, and their hearts raced as their shadows merged.


    A sweet, intoxicating scent filled the air.


    “Jasper-” she called out and suddenly felt a force from behind. He pressed against her back and


    tightened his grip on her waist, pulling her into an embrace.


    “Lyse, save the scolding and punching forter,” he whispered. For now, he just wanted to savor the


    hug.


    It was time for ballroom dancing at the birthday party.


    As the star of the night, L danced to the music with Winston, drawing the admiration and envy of the


    guests.


    Since Winston came from a prestigious family, he had taken lessons in ballroom dancing in his teens.


    He danced better than any young man for a man of his age.


    As for L, she could rival a professional dancer due to her theatrical experience, where ballroom


    dancing was one of the skills she picked up.


    Together, they danced elegantly, capturing the attention of everyone in the room.


    Some of the guests hade with their own partners, while others sought dance partners among the


    other attendees. Laughter and conversation filled the dance floor.


    Josh, of course, had to dance with his wife, rissa. Simrly, Landon would only dance with Lauren.