That’s Not What Kissing Means! - Chapter 46
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That’s not what kissing means!
Episode 46
Evelyn handed over the paper and explained.
“I’m looking for these cufflinks here. And we’re not in that kind of relationship….”
The employee who was reading the contents smiled knowingly, as if she had expected this.
“Oh my, this is our most popular item among couples these days! You can only find them here at Artis!”
It was a gift between lovers…?
Vanessa’s recommendation drove the nail into the coffin of the employee’s misunderstanding.
‘What if rumors start spreading?’
Evelyn looked up at Theo with an anxious expression.
“You know, even now we should say that’s not….”
“….”
For some reason, he remained silent. His slightly hardened expression seemed to be suppressing something.
“Theo?”
Why is he acting like that? As if he’s angry….
When she called out to him cautiously again, he finally looked at Evelyn.
It was his usual gentle face, as if nothing had happened.
Seeing her confusion, Theo resented himself.
Skillfully hiding his feelings was all too easy.
But when it came to Evelyn, his raw emotions kept bursting out.
Though he quickly composed his expression, she seemed to have already seen his ugly depths.
This was clearly jealousy.
His childlike excitement about going out with Evelyn was brief, as his mood plummeted when she mentioned buying cufflinks.
Why was she buying men’s accessories? Who exactly was she planning to give them to….
Moreover, the employee said it was popular among couples.
Did Evelyn have a man?
Dark thoughts began creeping in.
“Sorry, I was thinking about something else for a moment.”
Theo made an excuse. Absolutely not that he had hardened his expression because of her.
However, Evelyn’s response was unexpected.
“Are you okay? If you’re sick or something….”
Not knowing his sticky thoughts, she was purely worried about him.
Little did she know that sight only fanned Theo’s flames further.
Fortunately or not, the employee called to them from a distance.
“The item you’re looking for is over here.”
As they approached, the glass display case lid opened.
Brilliant colors greeted them.
They were all silver, round cufflinks. Knot patterns ran in circles along the edges.
The colorful gems embedded in the center were each eager to show off their own hues.
Evelyn admired the unique design.
“They’re beautiful….”
Vanessa’s taste was excellent.
“Aren’t they?”
The employee’s explanation continued.
“This knot design can only be seen at our jewelry store. And only on cufflinks! They were created with the hope that you’ll be together forever, like knots that never come undone.”
Hearing those words, Evelyn made an ‘oh no’ expression.
Unfortunately, it seemed she’d have to ask for recommendations for other products.
Then, a cool low voice was heard.
“Evelyn.”
It was his usual quiet and gentle voice, but it carried a chill.
What’s wrong with him today?
She looked up at Theo and asked.
“Are you really sick?”
“No, I have something I want to ask.”
His long eyes curved gently. It was a sweet smile, like coaxing a child with candy.
“Who exactly are you planning to give this gift to?”
Theo had to admit it.
The days that had been leisurely to the point of boredom would no longer exist.
Ever since meeting Evelyn, all his nerves, all his boiling emotions went solely toward her.
However, he couldn’t reveal his ugly jealousy. Because he wasn’t in Evelyn’s heart.
Even so, he didn’t want to show her his pathetic side.
So he suppressed the surging flames. But thinking of another man receiving Evelyn’s gift made his whole body feel ice cold.
Who could it be? What kind of guy exactly….
‘That letter after all….’
His suspicion even extended to that letter from a research lab colleague she said she received by mistake last time.
Theo asked her with his last hope.
“Is it for your father back home?”
“My father?”
Evelyn’s expression told him it wasn’t the right answer.
As Theo grew serious, she became puzzled.
‘Why is he using honorifics for my father?’
For just a baron, no less. But this wasn’t the time to question that.
Somehow Theo’s condition seemed worse than before.
‘I should choose quickly and go back to the manor so he can rest.’
With that resolution, Evelyn decided to be honest.
“Actually, I came to choose a gift for Theo.”
“….”
Theo was stunned for a moment. The sentence she spoke came in broken fragments that wouldn’t connect properly.
“…What did you say?”
Why are you asking me to repeat something so embarrassing!
Evelyn endured her embarrassment and said again.
“I said it’s a gift for Theo.”
“For me… why….”
“Even if it’s the family’s will, I’ve received so much from Theo. I wanted to give a small token of gratitude.”
Evelyn continued while avoiding his eyes.
“It was too embarrassing to give it directly… I planned to choose it with Vanessa and have Robert deliver it.”
Even unnecessary explanations followed. Because she wanted to avoid the awkward atmosphere.
At that moment, a voice tinged with joy was heard.
“Then this is my gift.”
Unlike before, it was a voice full of life. Evelyn examined him at the sudden change.
“What, are you feeling better?”
He was beyond okay—he was practically ecstatic.
Depending on her words, he could sink into a murky swamp or walk on clouds.
Of course, everything Evelyn gave was welcome.
Theo scanned the display case.
“Go ahead and choose, you pick it yourself.”
“I was going to go with something else instead of this.”
She smiled sheepishly.
“Since they said it’s a gift between lovers….”
Theo quickly scanned the entire jewelry store. It was so fast that one might doubt whether he had properly looked at anything.
“I’ll go with this one.”
He pointed to the cufflinks he had seen earlier.
Before Evelyn could open her mouth again, she heard a quiet voice.
“A gift should be something the recipient likes, right?”
“What do you like so much about it? Something similar would…”
“The knot pattern.”
At those last words, Evelyn had to close her mouth.
She recalled the employee’s explanation that this pattern was unique to these cufflinks.
“…Please ring up one of them.”
In the end, she had to follow Theo’s wishes.
The employee nodded and asked a question.
“Which one would you like? The designs are similar, but the gemstones set in the center are different.”
At Theo’s request for her to choose directly, Evelyn carefully examined the display case.
The sparkle varied subtly depending on the craftsmanship, so she had to think deeply.
“Um, this one.”
Finally, she pointed to the center. A blue gemstone was shining clearly.
“I knew you’d choose that one.”
The employee clapped his hands and smiled slyly.
“People usually match gifts to eye color. It’s meant to show they want their lover to always think of them!”
“What?”
Who thinks about such things when giving gifts!
Looking again, it was exactly the same color as her own eyes.
She was so dumbfounded that she couldn’t even think properly.
“Got it, I’ll do as you suggest.”
Theo nodded with a solemn expression. He looked as if he were heading off to battle.
“I’ll think of you every time I see it.”
“What would you do thinking of me…”
The employee once again explained the meaning of the knot, and even went so far as to cheer for their love.
Despite the endless chatter, Theo only listened to him seriously.
Evelyn felt sudden fatigue.
She didn’t even have the energy left to explain that it wasn’t like that.
‘Is my fortune at rock bottom today?’
From morning until now, it had been a day stained with embarrassment.
She was even thinking about fortune-telling, which she’d never been interested in.
“Then I’ll wrap it up for you!”
Whether the explanation was finished, the employee cheerfully exclaimed.
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