Chapter 13Gavin's TrustThe Leondale and the Clyborne joined forces to find the culprit. However, it was planned well. The culprit will not attack and execute the plan if he doesn't know how to escape from it. They began to search the entire place while the people were in panic. "Annalise, stay with me!" Gabe exclaimed while Annalise was in his arms. They were on the ground. His hand can't leave her back where she was shot. She was losing so much blood and she's starting to look pale. "Annalise was shot, Aunt!" Noah exclaimed in the mansion and slammed the table as he looked at them."I know," Lucinda uttered. She was being nonchalant about it. "It was supposed to be for Gabe Clyborne. Why would he cover him?!" Noah exclaimed, throwing a fuss over it while observing their location. "Gavin!" Gabe yelled so loud. He was shivering. For the first time in his life, he experienced fear—fear of losing the woman in his arms. "The culprit," he mumbled. "Fvck," Gavin cursed as soon as he
Chapter 14Change of plan "Cancel all my schedule, I'm taking a leave." Gabe said clearly to Leo."It's your client from London, Gabe. Are you sure you're not meeting him today? We don't know when Annalise will wake up," Leo discussed because it seems like Gabe has no plan to leave the hospital not until Annalise is awake."I'm sure. Tell him that I have an emergency so I can't meet him right now. Reschedule it," he ordered and breathed out. Leo simply sighed. "Sure, I'll clear your schedule." "Do not accept anything while I'm away," Gabe added."Yes, I'll make sure of th—""Annalise!" Estevan yelled when he just entered the room and caught Annalise slowly opening her eyes. His eyes widened and Gabe and Leo were alarmed that they both looked at Annalise behind them. Estevan ran towards her as they watched her wake up."Annalise?" Gabe called and held her hand. She couldn't feel her body yet. Her brows were meeting. All she could feel was pain, it's a double pain right now. The whi
Chapter 15David's ConfessionThe next day, Annalise just woke up so early. It seems like she got used to waking up this early because of her current job here. She couldn't sleep anymore even though she wanted to sleep more. At the end, she ended up going downstairs by herself while feeling the pain again. Even in her sleep, she can feel this pain."Why are you awake?""Sh*t!" Annalise exclaimed.Her heart almost jumped out of her chest when Gabe suddenly spoke and appeared. She took a heavy breath as she saw him standing there. He is sweating. Maybe he worked out. "I can't sleep anymore," she said after absorbing everything. "Why? Are you in pain or what? Do you need something?" He began to shower her with tons of questions and even came near her. "I'm always in pain," Annalise said and simply smirked. "You know what, just go back to your room. I'll bring your breakfast there," he said and held her hand."No," she uttered immediately, refusing to go back to her room."Why?""I ca
Chapter 16ConfessedShe was stunned. David just professed what he feels towards her. She was lost for words. What should be the right word to answer a man after confessing? He was looking at her and she was also looking at him. It was strange, very strange. Why does she not feel her heart pounding? There were no butterflies playing in her stomach. Surprise, that would only be it. "David," she called. That moment, he just realized what he said. He chuckled awkwardly and broke the silence between them. "I couldn't help it," he uttered. He was absent-mindedly looking at her again. Annalise can tell his sincerity. He was indeed sincere with what he said from those eyes of his. How she wished it was just a joke. But it's not. It would be a dumb of her to ask if he was serious when she knows he is. "We're friends," Annalise said. Those words were like a knife that suddenly stabbed his chest. Annalise knew he was hurt with that. But she also knew that she could only give him one thing—
Chapter 17Dangerous feelingAnxiousness. Overthinking. Competition. Fear. These are what Gabe Clyborne felt after finding out that David confessed what he feels to Annalise. It bothers him each day. That only means that David likes Annalise. He was never wrong about what he saw those days. The way David looks at Annalise. The way he smiled towards Annalise. The way her brows met while eyeing Annalise. And the way he moves when Annalise is around. The thing is, why does he fear it? Why does he feel scared that Annalise will like David as well? Because of that thought, his mind was always absent. "Gabe!" Leo exclaimed. He was calling him all along when he entered his room. He's already late and yet he's not coming out of this room. He was wearing his tuxedo and already done preparing. But he was stuck in front of his huge window while his hand was resting on his chin."What?" He asked and breathed out with frustration. Who would have thought that he would become problematic over th
Chapter 18An eyesore hug"Do you like someone, Annalise?" Gavin suddenly asked. All their eyes went at them as Gabe also came back to his office. Why is he suddenly asking her that? Hearing him asked him that scares the hell out of her. It was the second time she was asked that question."Stop it, Gavin." Gabe warned. But Gavin doesn't seem to care."I never like someone," Annalise said candidly. Gabe remained silent as he went back sitting on his swivel chair."So what do you like about a man?" Gavin asked and simply glanced at Gabe who was also looking at Annalise, waiting for her to answer his question. He knew that Gavin was trying to help him a bit even though he was the one who warned him about his dangerous feelings."I don't really know," she answered and chuckled. Gavin is acting weird. It gives her goosebumps."You should have a standard," Leo said and sat beside her. Why does she feel like they were all interrogating her about what she likes to a man?"Well," she uttered
Chapter 19Drunk kiss"Where's Gabe?" Annalise asked when they were in the dining hall to eat. He usually eats with them these past few days, but he's not here tonight. "He was here earlier," Leo replied while busy serving the food. "I'll go and call him," Annalise insisted. David looks fine rather than earlier. Annalise's hug comforted him with the heaviness that he feels—but not for Gabe Clyborne who saw them. He never knew that his world would feel like collapsing in just a hug. "Gabe?" Annalise began to knock on his door. Gabe was alarmed inside and even sat on his bed after hearing Annalise calling his name from outside. What is she doing here? His heart was pounding again but the image of Annalis hugging David was throbbing down to his chest. "Are you there?" She knocked again. But Gabe chose not to respond and waited for her to leave. "I'll tell the maids to give you food," Annalise said again before Gabe didn't hear any noise outside of his door anymore.He couldn't bea
Chapter 20I remember it"You're so heavy," Annalise mumbled while they were already in front of his room's door. She was in a hurry, preventing the others from seeing them like this. "Annalise," it was the third time he called her name with his eyes closed. With annoyance, she threw him on his bed and looked at him sharply. He was acting strange towards her, avoiding her when she didn't do anything wrong to him. And yet…And yet with that one kiss earlier faded everything. He melted all of that by a drunk kiss. "D*mn it," she cursed and washed her hands on her face. He kissed her. Gabe Clyborne kissed her. His soft lips went to hers, it was glued in her head. His breath that she could smell while exchanging kisses with him. It tastes like cherry—those lovely lips of his. His tongue that plays with her tongue seduced her. Thode bare hands that lingered on her waist and pulled her closer to him were tempting her to make a sin. Until now, her heart was drumming like crazy. The butter