NovelEnglishCarlos opened the big box Frankie held and said, “Happy 25th birthday!”
The whole room brightened as soon as the box was opened. Everyone stopped to gape at the gift, trying to see what was inside.
Jared exclaimed, “Huh! All I can see is money.”
Kasie teased, “Sure you can hold it by yourself?”
Sasha echoed Kasie’s joke, “Maybe I can help Debbie carry it to my house.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBlair said, “I wonder how much it’s worth.”
Ivan held his chin and guessed, “Let’s see, there are about 25 roses.
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Made of sterling platinum, and certainly not the hybrid platinum you find on the common market. Besides, each flower has leaves and a stem, so each one weighs quite a bit. I guess each rose is priced at least
200, @0@ dollars, so 25 flowers means five mil easy. But if we factor in labor, that shoots the price even higher.”
Everyone stared agape at the large gift box.
Unaware of the situation, Blair was still confused.
“So what does it mean? Why did Carlos spend so much on Debbie?”
Ivan flashed a thin smile and went on to explain, “A rose is the flower of love, and platinum is a durable precious metal. So this bouquet of platinum roses means that Carlos’ love for Debbie will last forever.”
And yes, this looked a bit vulgar, like showing off how wealthy he was.
But it was a sweet intention, with a beautiful, romantic meaning.
Looking at the shining platinum roses, Debbie felt so moved, but also a little helpless. ‘He always goes overboard when it comes to money. I guess he has it to burn, though.’ She was still gracious, and said,
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Thank you very much, Carlos.”
She stood there, regarding Carlos’ gift box, still held diligently by
Frankie. ‘I wonder if I could even handle such a heavy box.’
Carlos closed the box, grabbed it from Frankie’s hands and handed it to
Debbie. She reached out her hands to take it from him. But it was so heavy that she could hardly stand up straight.
She shuffled closer to him, angry at the humiliation.
“Did you do this on purpose?”
He frowned in confusion.
“It’s so heavy I can barely lift it. How am I supposed to get it home?”
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