Chapter 954:
Carrie balanced her phone in one hand and sifted through the ties with the other, comparing them against the
color on the screen.
After a few moments, she found a white tie with a subtle pattern. It was slightly old-fashioned, but it was the only
one that wouldn't clash with vivid yellow.
She hesitated before holding it up. “How about this one?”
Kyson, who had just put his phone away, let out a breath of relief. His expression relaxed as he took the tie and
gave it a quick once-over. “This will do. It’s nice,” he said simply. Then, offering her a small smile, he added, “Let
Carrie handed the tie to the sales clerk along with her credit card. “We'll also take this.”
Before the clerk could take it, Kyson extended his own card. “I can’t let you buy them for me.”
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The sales clerk hesitated, glancing between them, unsure whose card to take.
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Carrie turned to Kyson with a teasing glint in her eyes. “Don’t fighton this. You treatedto dinner—think of
this as balancing the scales.”
Kyson exhaled, a faint crease forming between his brows. “Do we really need to keep track of favors like this?”
Something in his expression gave her pause. Was it disappointment? Annoyance? Something else entirely?
She lowered her gaze and shrugged, keeping her tone light. “It’s only natural for friends to exchange gifts.”
Kyson studied her for a long moment, then nodded slowly. “If it's a gift, then just giveone.”
After considering the options, Carrie selected a light blue tie with elegant diagonal stripes—the best among the
selection.
She held it up in front of Kyson, tilting her head as she assessed it against him. “This one. It suits you.”
She handed it to the sales clerk. “Ring this up, please.”
As they walked toward the car, the evening air carried the soft hum of distant traffic.
Just as they reached the trunk, Kyson suddenly reached out, gently catching Carrie’s wrist. “Wait a second.”
Carrie stopped, looking at him in confusion. “Hmm?”
A small smile curved his lips. Without
another word, he stepped forward,
and lifted the truk YoSide, an
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