After Yves left, Bianca carefully watched Seth''s reaction.


    He was the same as ever, showing no change.


    Noticing she had stopped eating, he even looked up at her. "Is something wrong with the food?"


    "No," Bianca said, feeling a wave of relief.


    After they finished their meal, Seth had a meeting to get to at Aurelion Group, so he dropped Bianca off at the Lowell residence on his way.


    The moment she walked in, Lillian spotted her. "You''re back already?" she asked, surprised. "I thought you and Seth would be out all day!"


    "He just got back, and he has a mountain of work waiting for him at the office. He probably had to squeeze in time just to have breakfast with me," Bianca said, carrying the gift from Seth over to the sofa and sitting down.


    Lillian immediately scooted closer. "Is that a gift from Seth?"


    "Mhm."


    "It''s jewelry!"


    "I think so."


    "Wow! Do you think it''s that ruby set?" Lillian was more excited than Bianca.


    Just then, Yvonne and Lana came downstairs, and hearing Lillian''s words, they gathered around as well.


    Bianca had wondered the same thing when Seth gave her the gift, but she''d quickly dismissed the idea.


    Didn''t Lillian say that ruby ne had a special meaning?


    Seth was probably saving it for a proposal, and since he hadn''t proposed today, he wouldn''t be giving it to her now.


    She voiced her thoughts aloud.


    Though slightly disappointed, Lillian was still full of anticipation. "Maybe it''s some other expensive jewelry. Didn''t Mrs. Chase say Seth bought a lot of things at auctions overseas? I heard that at those kinds of auctions, the starting bid for a single item can be as high as fifty million!"


    Even Yvonne chimed in, "Don''t keep us in suspense. Open it and let''s see."


    Seeing the three of them staring expectantly at the gift box in her hands, Bianca finally opened it.


    The four of them stared at the gift inside the box, stunned for a moment.


    Then, their expressions shifted.


    Lillian, who could never hide her feelings, blurted out, "No way. Is that it? It''s just... a in ne. The inest thing I''ve ever seen Did Seth really give you this?"


    Seeing Bianca''s expression, Lana quickly tugged on Lillian''s arm to shut her up.


    Bianca was mortified.


    She never would have expected Seth to give her such an ordinary gift.


    It couldn''t even begin topare to the presents he''d given her in the past.


    "Did Seth say what it was for?" Yvonne asked.


    "Just a gift from his trip, I guess. He seems to have a habit of buying me something when he gets back from a business trip."


    Yvonne''s expression softened. "We were getting ahead of ourselves.df it''s just a gift from his trip, then this is perfectly lovely. It shows he has you on his mind, thinking of yours even when he''s away on business


    Lana quickly agreed, "Exactly! It''s very thoughtful."


    Their reassurances made Bianca feel a little better.


    But her good mood didn''tst long.


    An hourter, Bianca rushed to Ascendancy Group.


    By the time she got there, Seth had already arrived and was in the middle of an emergency meeting.


    The boardroom was filled with Ascendancy Group''s shareholders and senior executives, and every one of them looked grim.


    Seth stood at the head of the table in his shirtsleeves, hands on his hips, his handsome face dark with fury.


    He had built Ascendancy Group from the ground up, and the shareholders and executives were all intimidated by him. They kep


    their heads down, not daring to make a sound.