My Mr. Perfect, Imperfect [Perfect Series, Book 1]

Chapter 45: His Birthday Night

After eating, Sapphire brought out her present for him. It was wrapped in a golden box.

Jade wore a curious face at it, wondering what would be there.

"It's a gift for you. Aren't you going to open it?" Sapphire leered at him.

Jade looked at her awkwardly. It's the first time a girl is giving him a gift. Well, he wasn't feeling right with it but he collected the present.

Noticing the disappointing look on his face, Sapphire decided to open up to him, a bit.

"I'm sorry, it's not a billion dollar car or a 100 million dollar watch." Jade hovered at her surprisingly, wondering why she ever want to get him stuff like that.

"But in exchange, you don't have to buy me such things, either." She ended the sentence with a sigh.

"I already have trending cars and watches." He muttered, frankly.
"Why? Did someone tell you that I'll need something like that?"

"Yes... Zoey did. Rom..." She stopped between her words, knowing that Jade won't like it when she call Rome's name. "My bestie's brother, apparently fancy those things." She rephrased.

Jade blushed at the way she stammered.

"I love it when you say bestie. I know it's a girlie thing but can't you call me bestie too?" He cast an eager look at the beauty in front of him.

Sapphire wore a puzzled gaze at him. She couldn't understand why he gets jealous anytime she calls someone else a different name.

"Call me bestie from now on, uh? Imagine, you haven't even given me a nickname..." He whined.

"Hurry up and open your gift." She instructed.

"This is something that you'll definitely need. It'll help you get along better with others."

"Pencil colours for 8 years olds and above?"
He read from the package. "I thought you said that I was an old man, though."

"And you got a year older today! You'll definitely need it someday, just keep it, okay? That's why I also prepared an adult-friendly gift for you. She opened her bag and brought out a tiny, small box.

Palm sized.

It was a little bit bigger than a ring box.

"Should I open it?" He asked but Sapphire replied his question with a smile. It's clear that he loves her surprises.

Jade opened the box and he saw a black, shiny bow tie.

A surprising look flashed through Jade's face almost immediately.

"I wanted to get you a tie with that but I didn't want you to say I had lascivious thoughts."

"Huh? Luscious thoughts?" He questioned.

"Y...you don't know what I'm talking about?" She stammered, nervously.

"No... What are you talking about?" Jade asked interestedly pulling closer to her. Dramatically studying her eyes.

"Well, I'm... Never mind, if you don't know it, forget about it." Sapphire shyly looked away.

"Hey! You should explain things to me if I don't know. Now, tell me. What is it?"

"Ummm..." Sapphire peeled off her finger nails, awkwardly. She looked timid trying to explain to him what gifting a tie to a man, means.

And for a second, she thought of how to do it but start stared at him intensely. Jade stared back, still confused at her glittering blue eyes.