Chapter 833

After Sterling left, Lila hesitated for a moment but ultimately decided not to check on Amelia. She should figure things out on her own. The next day, Amelia slept in. She didn't go looking for Lila and sent her a message before heading back to Northridge. She spent the next two days buried in work before reaching out to Sterling again. Amelia drove to pick him up and took him to a restaurant she made a reservation at. The two of them chatted as if nothing had happened that night. It wasn't until after they had eaten that Amelia pulled out a small box and handed it to him. Sterling looked at it but didn't take it. So, Amelia simply placed it in front of him. She watched as Sterling pursed his lips unhappily. Neither of them spoke. After a long silence, Sterling finally said, "Is this a breakup gift?" "No, that's not right," he immediately corrected himself. "We were never even dating." He chuckled and pushed the box back toward her. "So, I don't need it." Amelia looked at h