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
After their chat, Gabriel and Bianca returned to the party. He found Isabella hugging Rosalind.So he approached both women. “I saw something interesting.” He grinned at both of them.“What?” Rosalind asked. “It’s a beautiful sight to see my pretty niece hugging my stunning lover.”Isabella laughed and pinched Gabriel’s arm. “Uncle, what do you want? It’s rare to hear you praise me.”Three of them laughed together. But then, Isabella’s face was serious again. “I apologized to Rosalind for what I said. She forgave me.” She glanced at Rosalind and smiled. “Thank you, Rosalind. I approve of you with Uncle Gabe.” She took Rosalind’s and then Gabriel’s hands and joined both hands together. “Be good to her, okay?”“For sure.” Gabriel beamed to see how her niece approved of his relationship with Rosalind.Rosalind stared at Gabriel. She said nothing, but her eyes lit and showed how much she was relieved about how the event turned out. Later, Bianca approached them. “Mom, I already apologiz
Some guests clapped their hands. A few whistled and congratulated the happy couple. Some even shouted, “Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!”Gabriel laughed and cupped Rosalind’s face with both hands. Then he bent his head forward and caught her lips in a lingering kiss. She closed her eyes and kissed him back, as if nothing else mattered and they were alone. Later, she wrapped her hands around his neck and caressed his neck and hair.The whistles were louder. Some cleared their throats and coughed to tease the couple until Rosalind blushed and pushed Gabriel’s chest a little. He laughed aloud and kissed her lips once more before he finally grinned and stood beside her, obviously too pleased with himself.As he predicted, some men stared at Rosalind with curious eyes while some women observed her body. Saying nothing, som
After dancing with Rosalind, some businessmen wanted to discuss business with Gabriel. So Gabriel kissed his fiancee’s forehead and left her at a table to talk with others. Rosalind rested her feet and breathed because she was overwhelmed with everything going on.A few minutes later, a handsome little boy glanced at Rosalind and approached her. He pulled Rosalind’s dress a little to get her attention. When Rosalind noticed it, she smiled at the little guy because he was so adorable.“Hello, what’s your name?”“I’m Axel Taylor.” The boy showed his hand, asking for a handshake.Rosalind grinned to see that. She took his hand and shook it gently. “Nice to meet you, Axel.”“Same here, miss. What’s your name?”
Before Rosalind could reply, a pair of arms wrapped around her waist from behind. “Sorry, but I must steal my fiancee.”Rosalind smiled at Gabriel and touched his hand that curled possessively around her waist. “Have you finished with the business talk?”“Not yet, but I miss you already.”She giggled and leaned her head onto his chest. “Really?”“Yes.”So Rosalind nodded at Maxwell. “Thank you for the dance. I’ll see you later.”“It’s my pleasure to dance with you, and I look forward to seeing you again.”Gabriel glared at Maxwell and then gave him a chilly greeting. “Taylor.”“Da Costa,” M
Afterward, they returned downstairs again. Some guests exchanged looks with each other because they already assumed what their host and hostess did upstairs despite it wasn’t what happened. Some businessmen approached Gabriel again as they wanted to continue the business discussion.Gabriel squeezed Rosalind’s hand as he regretted he had to leave her again. “Later, darling.”Rosalind walked to a table as she was thirsty. Before she could choose a place to sit, she saw a walking stick on the floor. So she grabbed the stick and looked around. A senior walked a few steps away from her, rubbing his ankles. She wondered if the walking stick belonged to the older man.So she approached the man. “Excuse me, sir. Is this your stick?”The man nodded. “Yes.”
Leonardo shrugged and pointed at the table. “It’s an empty table. I can sit wherever I want.”“But Dad, we have already had a family table set. The servers already had your favorite meals too.” The woman lifted her hand, but then she noticed Rosalind. She creased her forehead. “Miss Miller, what are you doing here?”Rosalind didn’t know who the older woman was, but as she called Leonardo as father, she was probably his daughter or daughter-in-law. “Well, I saw a walking stick on the floor, so I grabbed it. Apparently, it’s Leo’s. So we sat and had dinner together.” Then she glanced at the woman. “I hope you don’t mind.”The older woman didn’t reply, but Leonardo grinned. “Anna, stop being such a tight-ass. Come, sit with us! You must get to know Rosalind. She is a good girl.”
Anna knew his father-in-law was right, but she was still worried if approving Gabriel and Rosalind would be the best decision. So she scanned the room to find her daughter. Talking to Bianca might not be the wisest move, but if Gabriel and Rosalind would get married, she had to start the talk now to make a smooth way for his son.After spotting Bianca, Anna approached her. Bianca was talking with a guest. Waiting until they finished, Anna held Bianca’s hand. “I need to talk to you.”“Oh, what is it about, Mom?”“About Rosalind and Gabriel. Let’s talk elsewhere.”Bianca nodded, but she lifted her hand first to ask for a drink. After a server came, she asked for red wine while Anna requested for champagne. Both women took their glasses and walked to a more secl