She hesitated, not wanting to expose him to this embarrassing matter. It would make her feel more inferior.
He seemed to see her concern and said, âYou donât have to say it if you donât want to. But I hope you can tell me if youâre in any trouble. Donât forget that you have a boyfriend.â
âThank you.â Valda Theller was relieved. Then, she changed the topic and said, âBy the way, will you go shopping with me later? Camilleâs birthday is coming soon. I want to buy her a gift. Help me pick one out later.â
âOkay,â Brian said without any objection.
The two of them reached the shopping mall. Valda Theller looked at the clothes, cosmetics, and shoes in the shopping mall⦠For a moment, she had no idea what to get for Camille.
âWhat does your friend like?â Brian asked.
Valda Theller was speechless. âSheâs a fangirl. Sheâs been fangirling over Neil for two years. Sheâs an avid fan of Neil. She bought a lot of Neilâs merchandise. She even bought a necklace from a jewelry brand endorsed by Neil.â
âNeil?â Brian seemed to be thinking about something.
âOh, yes.â Valda Thellerâs eyes suddenly lit up. âNeil seems to be one of your artists. Why donât you help me get Neilâs signature? Sheâll be happy to get Neilâs autograph for her birthday.â
âThatâs easy,â said Brian.
âIn that case, why donât I buy her something that Neil endorsed?
But she buys everything except for limited edition and hard-to-get ones.â
Valda Theller felt troubled as she thought of this.
âLetâs buy something limited edition, then,â said Brian.
âItâs not that easy. Those limited edition ones are either reserved or already sold out. Itâll be expensive even if we buy second-hand ones!â said Valda Theller as she gave an example. âItâs just like the jewelry brand Neil endorsed. The cross-lock necklace Neil wore on his poster is a limited edition. Even if itâs available in stores, only VIP customers can buy it. Ordinary customers can only buy another similar model.â
Camille could only choose the next best thing and buy a similar model.
Valda Theller said the brand name, and Brian recognized it. He took her hand and said, âCome on.
Letâs go to the boutique.â
âWhy?â she asked blankly.
3/3 âWeâre going there to buy the limited-edition necklace,â he said.
âAre you a VIP member?â she asked in confusion. However, the brand was only an entry-level luxury brand. Besides, their target customers were young office ladies. It was not a brand Brian would patronize.
âI donât. But as you said, Neil is an artist of my company, so itâs not difficult for me to get VIP limited edition items that he endorses,â said Brian.
âWill it be too much trouble for you?â she asked. Although Camille would be delighted if she bought her the limited-edition necklace, she did not want to cause him too much trouble.
âNo, itâs a piece of cake. Come on,â said Brian.
Valda Theller smiled brightly. âIâm just gonna put it out there. Iâll pay for Camilleâs gift. You canât help me pay for it.â