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THIRTY-FOUR

Author: PYJ
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

KIERA’S POV

The venue of the meeting was a rooftop restaurant exclusively for people who have money pouring from their pockets. I would have much rather stayed back at the hotel, but Gabriel wouldn’t take no for an answer.

While we waited for his business partners, we were served a bottle of Gout de Diamant champagne, but neither of us even reached for it.

The last 48 hours had been a whirlwind, and I was barely trying to keep my head above water.

Having that conversation with Gabriel yesterday lifted a bit of the weight that sat in my heart. I just wanted him to know that I appreciate all he had done for me, nothing more. I had already steeled myself not to be emotionally attached to them. Although I still feel a tad nervous around Gabriel, I will gradually overcome it, and see him as nothing but a friend.

I've been so worried about my Papa, and I really wish I could go see him. That’s what I wanted to say to Gabriel yesterday, but he cut me off before I could get it out. I didn’t wa
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