Too Pretty to Be Your Backup novel Chapter 59

Chapter 59

Amanda slid into the car and barely had time to settle in before Travis draped a cloak over her shoulders.

“It’s chilly tonight. Don’t want you catching cold,” he said.

“Thanks,” Amanda replied, her voice calm and even.

Travis handed her a beautifully wrapped box. Amanda blinked in surprise.

“For me?”

Travis smiled softly, his eyes dropping to hers, all deep and gentle. “It’s just us here. Who else would it be for?”

Amanda shrugged, a little smile tugging at her lips. “Honestly, I wasn’t expecting it.”

Travis leaned back, looking amused. “You’re surprised I got you a present?”

Amanda let out a small laugh. “Yeah. It’s been, what, two or three years since you last gave me anything? You used to have your assistant send gifts every so often, but that stopped ages ago. I stopped waiting for presents from you a long time ago.”

The truth was, she never really cared about Travis‘ gifts–back then or now. There was no real thought behind them. Sure, they were all expensive like million–dollar necklaces, limited–edition bags, custom dresses and shoes. But he never gave them to her himself. It was always his assistant dropping things off.

It didn’t feel like a boyfriend giving his girlfriend a gift. It felt like he was just ticking off a box on his

to–do list.

Honestly, Amanda would’ve preferred a silly little trinket he picked up on a whim, something he thought she might like, instead of all that fancy stuff now collecting dust in her closet.

Lost in thought, she didn’t notice the storm brewing in Travis‘ eyes when she mentioned it had been years since she’d gotten a gift from him.

When they arrived at the restaurant, Travis was all soft manners. “We’ve got room eight tonight. You can wait for me inside. I just need to make a call.”

“Okay,” Amanda said, heading inside.

But as soon as she opened the door, she stopped short. David and Leila were already there, sitting together. Amanda froze for a beat, then broke into a smile.

Leila gave her a bright, sugary grin. “Oh! Amanda, what a coincidence! You’re here for dinner too?”

Amanda raised an eyebrow, her smile turning sly. She was starting to really enjoy Leila’s little games.

She’d thought Leila wasn’t going to make a move, but here she was, waiting right in the middle of things. That was so Leila.

“Yeah, I’m here with Travis. He’s outside on the phone,” Amanda said.

Leila covered her mouth in mock apology. “Oh, I’m so sorry, I just always come to room eight because

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