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    Feeling the cold wind outside, Lily shivered and remarked, "So cold..."


    At the sight of Sean about to take his coat off, Lily quickly stopped him and frowned.


    "What are you doing?"


    "Giving you my coat."


    "You''ll freeze, you silly goose!"


    Lily rolled her eyes, yet her heart was warmed by the gesture.


    Sean patted his chest proudly and responded, "The cold could never take down a fit body like mine!"


    During the days Sean spent apanying Lily in the hospital, he hade to realize just how close he had been to losing her forever. Thus, after Lily was discharged, he pampered her dearly.


    "Hello? How about some consideration for us single folks?" Gareth, trailing behind, said with a deliberately envious tone.


    Owen nodded in agreement.


    "Yeah. Are you unting your rtionship because we don''t have girlfriends?"


    Sean shot a re at Owen.


    "This is none of your business, you brat."


    Owen was only a few months younger than Sean and Carlisle, but he started school two


    yearster, making them see him as two years younger.


    Puffing up his chest, Owen dered, "I''m not a kid! I''m about to turn 18!"


    Gareth''s eyes widened as he looked at Owen.


    "So, you''re not 18 yet?"


    With an embarrassed smile, Owen replied, "Next Sunday will be my 18th birthday!"


    Gareth patted Owen on the shoulder and said, "That means the CEO of Dragonaire Studio will officially be an adult too. I''ll throw you a big celebration."


    After a moment of hesitation, Owen lowered his head and said, "I... I want to celebrate it at home..."


    Every year, Owen''s parents would arrange his birthday celebration in advance. He had been looking forward to celebrating his birthday with his mother''s homemade dishes and letting them know he had finally grown up.


    Gareth shrugged.


    "Alright then. You can handle the celebration yourself. I''ll prepare a big birthday gift for you!


    Since Carlisle regarded Owen as a brother, Gareth treated Owen as one of his own. Moreover, as the secondrgest shareholder of Dragonaire Studio, Gareth felt it was essential to treat Owen, the CEO of Dragonaire Studio, well. After all, thepany''s performance relied heavily on its CEO.


    Owen smiled and nodded.


    "Thank you, Gareth. I''ll look forward to your gift!"


    After interacting with Gareth over the past month, Owen hade to understand his character. If he turned down Gareth''s friendly offer now, Gareth would definitely be upset.


    Since they would be working together for a long time, Owen decided to ept Gareth''s gift and return the favor on Gareth''s birthday. He understood the importance of reciprocity.


    Sean draped his arm around Owen''s shoulder and said lewdly, "Owie, since ourpany hasn''t started making money yet, I probably can''t gift you a huge pile of cash. How about I set you up with ady for your birthday instead? I''ll make sure you be a real adult!"


    As soon as Sean finished speaking, Lily pinched his arm and asked angrily, "What are you talking about? Yourugh sounds so sleazy."


    "It''s nothing," Sean replied, coughing to y it cool.


    Lily turned to Owen and asked, "Owen, what did Sean just say to you?"


    Before Owen could answer, Sean quickly pulled Lily toward the street, saying, "Forget it. Let''s go for a walk! Bye, Carl, Gareth, Owen!"


    "Sean, I heard what you told Owen just now. Do you often sneak around behind my back?"


    "No! I haven''t even kissed a girl yet!"


    "Yeah, right!"


    Lily scoffed.


    "You don''t believe me, do you? Well, feel free to test me. Then you''ll see how bad my kissing skills are!"


    "Dream on!"


    As Sean and Lily continued their yful bickering while leaving, Carlisle watched them from a distance, a smile tugging at his lips.


    Owen suddenly turned to Carlisle and asked, "Didn''t Sean mention he has something important to discuss with you? Did he forget?"? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org.


    "It''s been taken care of. You should go home and get some rest now," Carlisle replied, tightening his coat cor and stuffing his hands into his pockets.


    "Alright. I''ll check out the office first!"


    Owen nodded and hailed a taxi at the roadside.


    With his hands in his pockets, Gareth huped and said, "Owen should get a car soon. What kind of CEO doesn''t have his own ride? It''s rather shabby!"


    Carlisle chuckled and replied, "We''re on a tight budget right now. Once thepany starts making money, we''ll ensure the CEOs each get their cars."


    If it weren''t for the Rolls-Royce Gareth had gifted him, Carlisle would still be driving a Mazda.