Chapter 1696


    Chloe smirked inwardly, turning her gaze from Barbara andnding it on Becky. “Compared to your


    gift, I believe mine is rather unique.”


    Becky snorted with disdain and arrogance. “Just another set of expensive jewelry like the rest of


    us? What’s so special about that?”


    “Becky…


    “A fancy box for average jewelry?”


    “Becky”c2


    “Are you trying to make the gift look bigger to make it seem more valuable? Ridiculous”


    “Becky!!!”


    Despite Barbara’s repeated warnings, Becky continued her tirade, causing the calm and gracious


    Barbara to finally lose her temper.


    The room fell silent. Everyone looked at her in surprise, never expecting the always gentle and


    generous Princess Barbara to lose herposure


    After realizing her faux pas, Barbara’s face turned pale. Becky opened her mouth as if to say


    something but was at a loss for words.


    Chloe smirked sarcastically, cing her box on the gift table.


    Fiona curiously approached What’s this special gift?”Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Chloe bent down, following Damon’s instructions, positioned the box so Fiona could see the ck


    holes on both sides, then removed the outer rim


    If her guess was correct, Damon’s gift might be.


    The hole was about the size of a fist, and everyone’s gaze focused on the box. But after a while,


    nothing happened.


    “What the? I thought it was jewelry? What’s with the half–opened box?”


    “Is she expecting the jewelry to fly out on its own?”


    “Maybe she’s just nning on giving a box”


    The crowd’s confusion andints filled the room with chuckles.


    Fiona scrutinized the box for a long time, but she couldn’t figure out anything. She stared at Chloe


    suspiciously


    “You didn’t just give me a box, did you?”


    Chloe trusted Damon, but she still felt a bit nervous. She remembered Damon’s reckless driving


    earlier, the startling drifts and turns. She worried that the gift inside the box might have been…


    But she held her tongue allowing a faint smile to y on her lips, and gently tapped the back of the


    box.


    “Is a magic tricking up?” Becky was adamant about seeing Chloe embarrassed. Although she


    had slipped up earlier, everyone’s focus clearly wasn’t


    on her words


    “I wonder what this box will transform into? Could it be a homemade birthday cake?” Barbara


    smirked, watching Chloe with gleeful anticipation. “Chloe, are you not ready yet? Shall we give you


    more time? If it’s a surprise, we’re all ex?ited.”


    Chloe didn’t respond, however, she felt a slight vibration from the box she was holding. Then,


    slowly, something small emerged from the hole in the box


    Fiona’s eyes widened in surprise and she stared at the small object,pletely captivated. First the


    head, then the front paws, followed by the back paws, and finally a furry tail.


    After thest leg came out, it stumbled at the edge of the box, causing the little creature to roll


    around on the table. Following this, a soft, kitten–like “meow” filled the room. It was an incredibly


    adorable white long–haired kitten, its round eyes irresistibly cute. Especially with its small meow, it


    melted everyone’s heart


    its snowy fur was asionally dotted with grey, and the tip of its tail was also grey, as if someone


    had purposefully sprinkled it on.


    Fiona stared at the kitten, her eyes glued to it. After a while, she tentatively reached out and


    carefully cradled the kitten in her hands, bringing it up to her face to examine it closer.


    “Meow” The kitten looked at her. Whether out of fear or friendliness, it meowed again at her.


    “Ah


    Fiona waspletely smitten Afraid of scaring the kitten, she tried to contain her excitement. She


    kissed the kitten madly, rubbing her cheek. affectionately against it. “So cute Soooo cute. so


    adorable.


    Chloe watched the kitten intently, taking in Fiona’s excited and happy expression, then turned to


    look at the man below the stage.


    Damon raised an eyebrow, meeting her gaze, but all he saw was Chloe’s resentful face. He pursed


    his lips and shifted his gaze. He knew it


    No one in the room expected Chloe to give such a gift For Duke Dubo’s granddaughter’s


    birthday, everyone was trying to give her a satisfactory and sincere gift, measuring what would


    dignity and suit the Dubo family


    House, car, jewelry, antiques, all were given through Fiona’s birthday party to indirectly please Duke


    Dubo. Every year the tricks were endless, but they were all variations of the same few things


    Who would have thought that the person who could not be pleased with all their efforts would be so


    excited about a cat?


    Everyone’s attention was fixed on the kitten in Fiona’s hand. Gotta admit, even though they might


    not be familiar with such animals, this cat was remarkably adorable


    Fiona waspletely immersed in her excitement, and the crowd was amazed


    Barbara and Becky’s faces were full of changing expressions, they werepletely stunned by this


    unexpected gift


    After Fiona finished her excitements she lovingly held the cat in her arms, then joyfully nted a


    kiss on Chloe’s cheek. Thank you, this is the absolute best gift I’ve ever received.”


    Chloe managed a tight smile, her gaze drifting to a figure in the crowd As expected, his face was


    brooding, an icy chill radiating from him


    Without changing her expression, she swiftly returned her focus back to Fiona Tm d you like it


    Fiona nodded, stroking the kitteris soft head before looking up at Barbara and Becky, curiosity


    sparking in her eyes. “Why did you guys you prepared is simr to the princess gift?”