Chapter 11: Reject

“W-why did you rip it?!” Sabrina rushed towards him and gathered all the pieces of papers from him. “I don't want to work here anymore!” she exclaimed. 

Gabriel stared at her angry face. 

He felt no remorse for what he had just done. 

His lips tugged upward, “You can't leave yet,” he said. 

“I want to leave this company! You can't force me to stay!” Sabrina retorted. 

Leaning back, he folded his arms and raised his eyebrows while grinning at her, “You signed a contract. It's either you pay or we will sue you for breaching the contract..” 

His lips stretched widely upon seeing her pretty face turned pale. He knew she didn't have enough money to pay and although her father could afford that, he was certain she wouldn't ask him for help. 

Tilting his head, he watched her intently and waited for her response. But as he expected, she looked at him indignantly and exclaimed, “How much? I’ll pay you!” 

“Two hundred thousand,” he said curtly. 

She gasped loudly. “That's too much! I'm just an average worker here! Why would I pay that much?!” she replied hysterically. 

The corner of his lips lifted, “It's not easy to get in here. The seat you're going to vacant will delay some work and one delayed project would cost a huge loss for the company. If you don't agree to pay it, we'll just file a lawsuit–” 

“What? No! I’ll pay! But give me three months!” 

Satisfied, he straightened on his seat and clasped his hands together. “Sure. That’s enough time to train your replacement”

Relief flashed on her face, making his eyes sparkled.

“Deal! Give me a minute, I’ll print a new copy of my resignation letter,” Sabrina stated. 

Gabriel smiled slyly as he watched her hopped towards the door. And as soon as she touched the doorknob, he spoke again which made her feet froze from stepping out of the office. 

“You still have three months working here so you don’t need to do that for now..”

He wanted to laugh at her reaction but he suppressed it. His eyes glittered in delight upon seeing her pretty face become so red as she abruptly turned around. 

“W-what did you say?” her eyes were wide as she stared at him, confused. 

Grinning, he rested his chin above his intertwined fingers and responded, “You can’t resign until you complete the payment. Aside from your tasks, you will be the one to train your replacement,” he explained casually. 

Sabrina shook her head. Her face was filled in disbelief. Lifting her arm, she pointed at him while giving him a sharp glare. 

“That’s in the contract,” he immediately added. 

He could see how furious she was. But instead of feeling guilty, he actually enjoyed pleasing her. 

He’s not that cruel to make her pay that much just to let her resign. He just wanted to prolong her stay in the company as he wanted to keep her near him while she hadn't accepted him as her legal husband. 

When the silence got dragged for too long, he straightened on his seat and picked up the documents he was reading before Sabrina came. 

“Go back to work,” he ordered without giving her a brief glance. 

He heard a loud stomping as she walked out of the office. And as soon as the door was closed, he threw the documents on the table and chuckled. 

A knock then came and Janette, his secretary, showed up with a handful of papers in her hands. “Here's all the paperworks of Manager Fuego and Miss Bennette for the past three years,” she said proudly. 

He nodded but his thick eyebrows twitched as he watched her place the documents on the table clumsily. 

“Sorry, Sir,” she muttered shyly. 

“You can leave now,” he replied nonchalantly. 

The young woman quickly turned around and hastily left while he clicked his tongue and waited for the door to shut before he took the papers in front of him. 

Then, his eyes darkened as he scanned the documents. After he flipped the last page, he quickly called Harold and summoned him inside his office. 

In a flash, his executive assistant came in. “Sir,” he politely muttered. 

He threw the papers on the table unceremoniously. His face was grim and he could feel his blood boiling. 

“Call all the managers for a meeting,” he ordered. 

Harold nodded and immediately left the office. While he remained seated as his jaw hardened. 

He didn’t know whether to pity or get mad at Sabrina. Either way, he would still keep her in the company until she accepted him as her husband and lived in his mansion.  

His gaze instantly darted towards the door when he heard it suddenly burst open. He then immediately shut his eyes upon recognizing the person who entered without knocking. 

“Miss, you can’t enter–” 

“Hi, babe..” Elizabeth chirped and ran towards his direction like a child. “I miss you!” She said then without a word claimed his lips.