Gabriel raised his eyebrow and shook his head. “Of course not. I’d say so if you did.” But then he grinned and stroked Rosalind’s cheek. “Miss me already, huh?”She grimaced and touched her nape as she didn’t know what to say. “Well …. I wondered if you were already bored with me.” Her hand touched his chest. “I know it will be easy for you to find any women who want to spend the night with you.”He smiled a little. “Not a chance, baby. I won’t be bored with you. Do you know why I didn’t make love to you last night?” He caressed her neck. “If I knew, I wouldn’t ask.”Gabriel said nothing for a while. His hand created a few small circles on her neck and then moved to her shoulder. “Well?” She raised her eyebrow. “Well, what?”She pinched his stomach until he groaned and held her hand. He shook his head and sighed. “You are mean, my thorny Rose.”“Because you pretend to forget what I want to know!” Her lips pouted, as she was too annoyed by Gabriel’s pretense. “Okay, okay. Don’t be
The next day, when Gabriel was at work, Lynnette called Rosalind. She didn’t hear the call since she was in the bathroom. So, Rosalind immediately called Lynnette back after finished having a shower. “Hey, Lynn. What’s up, girl?”“Why don’t you tell me you moved out?” Lynnette asked. “I’m at your old apartment, but the one who lives there now said you already moved out.”Rosalind patted her forehead and sighed. “Sorry! So many things happened until I was overwhelmed. Let’s meet today! I have many things to tell you.”“Okay, then. Same place as usual?” “Yes! My treat!” After ending the call, Rosalind rushed to change her clothes into a pink dress. She took her handbag and called Gabriel. “Gabe, I’ll go out to meet with Lynn, my best friend, okay?”“Sure, baby. Have fun.”Then Rosalind went to the parking lot. Luca smiled when he saw Rosalind. “Where do you want to go, Miss R?”“To Fresh and Crisp,” Rosalind mentioned Lynnette’s and her favorite restaurant. So Luca drove Rosalind to
Time went by so fast. Finally, it was the time of the engagement party. It took place at the Hoffner Hotel. To make it more interesting, Gabriel invited the governor and mayor to attend the party, as well as some businessmen and celebrities. He didn’t mention that the party agenda was to announce his engagement to Rosalind, but since the Paparazzi spotted him leaving the Jewelry Palace, the circulated rumors were that he already had a girlfriend. Rosalind licked her lips as a hairstylist arranged her hair in a neat and sophisticated bun. A maid prepared her silver dress when Gabriel entered her room. He looked so handsome in his black tuxedo. At the top left pocket, he had a white rose brooch. The hairstylist and the maid bowed their heads to Gabriel and left the room to give the couple privacy. Gabriel brought a white rose corsage. Rosalind’s eyes widened to see the pretty corsage. “Is it for me?”“Yes, baby. Here, let me place it around your wrist.”He reached out to hold her ha
Jeremy wore a white tuxedo while Monica had a red long dress that showed off her curves. The dress had a low v-neck to highlight her flawless bosoms and cleavage. The slits were so high, so if she moved, people could see her red panties. Monica looked sexy, and some men who already attended the party glanced in her direction. However, Jeremy didn’t pay attention to his girlfriend. Instead, his eyes focused on Rosalind. Rosalind took a deep breath and forced a smile. “Jeremy, Monica, both of you are here already.”“For sure, dear. We won’t miss Mr. Gabriel’s party for anything.” Monica fastened her clutch on Jeremy’s middle arm. “I heard he invited the governor and some celebrities too. Is that true?”“Really?” Rosalind shook her head. “I don’t know about it.”“Yes! I can’t wait to see them all! Mr. Gabriel’s party is always the talk of all.” Monica stopped for a few seconds before she continued, “I always want to attend the party, but sadly, Jeremy has never asked me to accompany hi
Jeremy was too stunned to reply. So Gabriel put his hand on the small of Rosalind’s back and ushered her to leave Jeremy. When they were farther from Jeremy, Gabriel glanced behind to see Jeremy still looked at them. He grinned and whispered in her ear, “Congratulations, baby! Your mission is successful.”“What do you mean?” Rosalind lifted her eyebrow. “The revenge, remember?”Taking a deep breath, she smiled. “If you don’t remind me, I already forgot it.” But then she shook her head. “But if it could be counted as revenge, Jeremy and Monica had a quarrel.”“Because of you?”Rosalind shrugged a little. “Perhaps, but she might be jealous because he paid attention to me.”“I can see that.” He caressed her back. “You are lovely, but more than that, you are shining tonight.”She smiled and touched his cheek. “It’s because of you. Thank you for everything you gave to me. I feel different.”“You are welcome, baby. What do you feel?”“I feel more confident.” She touched her corsage. “I fe
Rosalind raised her head to see Bianca and Isabella. It was Isabella who accused her. Rosalind tried to calm herself because she didn’t want to make a commotion in Gabriel’s party. So she said nothing.However, Amy frowned and glanced at Isabella. “It’s quite rude!”“What do you mean?” Isabella glared. “Don’t defend her. She is just a slut.”“Enough!” Gabriel, who heard it, immediately snapped. He was talking to Samuel, but since Isabella talked loudly, he could hear it clearly. Hearing such a hurtful and condescending insult toward Rosalind sparked his anger.“Uncle Gabe, don’t tell me to shut up!” Isabella pointed at Rosalind’s face. “She may be a witch so she bewitched you too!”“I will only say this once. If you kee
Gabriel stared at Isabella, saying nothing. His eyes were cold and unmerciful.Isabella stepped back and shook her head. “Uncle Gabe, you must listen to me!”“What should I listen to?”“What I said is true. Rosalind is only a slut. She wanted to have a wealthy man to pay for her so she doesn’t need to work anymore.”Gabriel raised an eyebrow. “Oh? And how can you conclude that?”“It’s obvious! She was Jeremy’s girlfriend for five years. But when she saw an opportunity to have a wealthier man, she didn’t hesitate to end her relationship with Jeremy. Poor my brother!”He clapped his hands slowly. “Bravo! If you enter a drama course, you may be successful in the future.”
It was too much to ponder, so Bianca lifted her hand. A server approached her right away.He bowed his head. “Yes, madam?”“A glass of red wine, please?”“Sure. Here you go.” The server gave a glass of red wine to Bianca.“Thank you.”“Champagne, please?” Isabella asked.After giving Isabella what she wanted, the server left to serve the other guests. More and more guests arrived at the party and the staff were busy serving them.Bianca sipped the wine and let out a long sigh. “What a mess!”“What?” Isabella raised her eyebrow.“About your