chapter 37

Lucy was speechless. "It's not about if I like it or not, but why did you buy this in the first place?""As compensation for making you angry yesterday."Lucy stumbled.Her nostrils flared. She put her hands on her waist."I don't need any compensation. Do you think I would accept a diamond set and forget about your hurtful words you spoke about my sister? It feels as if you are buying something in exchange. Wait, no even worse as if you are bribing me," she said in a wronged tone.Eric was confused.According to his research, Lucy should have been happy and let it go, but the opposite happened.Until now, Lucy had only surprised him with her reactions.He was in deep thought.How could my research fail? Why doesn't she fall in the norm?Eric asked, "Then what should I do to apologize?"Lucy widened her eyes. "You meant this as an apology?""Yes."Lucy handed the box back to him. "Sorry, Boss but I cannot accept this. This is too extravagant for a sorry."Now, she truly wondered what was so different in Eric. He gave a blank cheque for just conveying a thank you and now a diamond set for an apology.Why does he always take such drastic measures?Eric's lips stretched into a thin line.The more Lucy stood there, the more she got conscious of last night and the kiss. She felt like running away from him."I-I need to go now. I am getting late for college."She dashed away.Eric stood there, holding the jewelry set in his hands.His acquaintance's advice failed and so did his research.He pulled out his phone. "Frank.""Boss.""How do you apologize?"At his house, Frank almost fell on the floor with his question."A-apologize...?" But then he thought that Eric asked it sarcastically. "Oh! Are you unsatisfied with someone's apology and need me to teach that person a lesson? Boss, I will be right there! Who is so audacious?""No need to come here. Just tell me how to apologize."Frank didn't understand the context of this conversation, but an order was an order.He was just as clueless about this apology thing. The only person he had apologized to sometimes was none other than Eric.But unfortunately, in his mind, he still thought that 'someone else' was apologizing to Eric because duh! Eric had never once said sorry to anyone. That doesn't happen. So that scenario was unimaginable for Frank.With utmost respect for Eric, he said indignantly, "That guilty person should  kneel and bang his head on the ground three times. Let him show his sincerity with his blood!"