Rosalie put the bouquet down and opened the box. The jewelry came in a set and was simple and elegant. It was really the style she preferred.
She liked simple and elegant things.
“Shall I put them on for you?” River asked.
He wanted to see what she looked like wearing the jewelry.
However, Rosalie closed the box and put it back in the bag it came in. She pushed the bag toward River and said, “I can’t accept this. It’s too expensive.
“We’re not in that kind of relationship yet.”
She could accept flowers because they were not extravagant.
However, she would not take precious gifts because she did not want to owe him too much if things did not work out between them.
River stared at her. He said, “I’m wooing you, Rosalie. Every man gives the woman he’s pursuing some gifts. The jewelry isn’t expensive. It’s only about a hundred thousand dollars. It’s probably the cheapest set among the jewelry you own.”
It was not that he did not want to give her better things. He simply knew