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
That’s when Jeremy, Antonio, and Isabella walked to the table. Since Gabriel always set some tables as his family’s, their family mostly sat next to each other. Leonardo was the oldest in the family, but Gabriel was the one who had been prospering the family and the first who had immigrated to the country. So Leonardo and Gabriel had their unique positions and status in the Da Costa family.Just now, Gabriel sat on the head of the table while Leonardo sat on his right. Rosalind was on Gabriel’s left side. Gabriel numerously asked his grandfather to sit on the head of the table as Leonardo was still the head of family. However, the older man refused with a reason that he preferred the right side. Anna usually sat on Gabriel’s left side, but this time, she sat next to Rosalind. Bianca sat next to Anna.Jeremy, Antonio, and Isabella sat on their seats after
Jeremy left with a sour mood because he was mad at Bianca for slapping him. More than that, he was upset because Rosalind allowed Gabriel to have sex with her, but not him.They walked downstairs to the lobby hotel where their driver had already waited for them. Antonio entered the car first, then followed by Bianca and Jeremy.After the car moved and left the Hoffner Hotel, Bianca shook her head. “Jeremy, please don’t repeat what you did. It’s quite embarrassing. Rosalind is your future aunt-in-law. Remember that!”Jeremy didn’t reply because he didn’t want to say something that would hurt his mother. He kept staring to the side.“Mom, but I can understand now why Uncle Gabe chose Rosalind as his fiancee,” Antonio commented. “She is elegant and calm. Despite Jerem
At the party, Rosalind and Gabriel mingled with their guests. Since some men noticed how possessive Gabriel was, they didn’t dare to ask Rosalind to dance with them, but they took time to talk to her.Rosalind enjoyed the party because she met many interesting people. The politicians and celebrities were also friendly and nice to her. It was midnight when Gabriel shook hands with his guests, as it was the end of the party.“It’s a splendid party as usual. Please don’t forget to invite me again to your next party,” a businessman said.“For sure!” Gabriel smiled and nodded.Another businessman’s wife kissed Rosalind’s cheek. “Rosalind, my dear, I will have a party next month. Will you come?”Rosalind beamed as
Gabriel grinned and shook his head while pulling Rosalind into his embrace. “No, baby. Why?”Rosalind blushed as she caressed his chest. “I wonder if we can talk and then celebrate the party’s success.” She smiled a little as she recalled what had happened at the party. “I’m so happy to get to know Amy. She was friendly and kind.”“We are neighbors in WLS. I know Samuel better than Amy, as we meet occasionally at many business events. They have a son and a newborn daughter, if I remember correctly.”She let out a sigh. “I want to see their children.”“You love children?”Rosalind nodded. “Definitely!”He smiled while staring at her. “Baby, what do you think of having your own chil