Chapter 731

Samantha sat on the bed for quite a while, carefully thinking over her wording. Then, she opened her chat with Will and sent him a message. "Will, thank you for the New Year's gift you prepared for me. I appreciate the thought, but I won't accept it. "I'm not in the habit of receiving gifts. Last time was just an exception. In the past few years, I always spent the New Year at the Lynch residence with Mr. Lynch Senior. Now that he has just passed, I'm not in the mood to celebrate this year. "So, please return the gift, or… if you'd prefer, let me know the exact price, and I'll transfer it to you later." Samantha didn't like Will and had no intention of giving him any false impressions, so she was determined not to accept this gift. Right after she sent the message, she saw that Will was typing. After about ten minutes, Will finally replied, "Alright. I'll do as you say and return it. Once the New Year is over, the remaining rounds of the competition will begin. You'd better prepar