Chapter 44Someone"Who was that?" Gabe asked again. His eyes were locked at her as if he didn't have any plan to remove his gaze at her. She was shivering. Her nails were already buried in her palms while she couldn't say anything in front of Gabe. She was stunned and was in awe. Her heart was drumming deafeningly. Her knees suddenly wanted to tremble and she was holding herself back so as not to be weak in front of him. If she fails to cover this one, everything's over for them. She will not be able to go out of here alive. She can't be caught. This is not the right time to unleash all her dark secrets.Calm down, Larisa. She mumbled in her head."Oh, it's a friend of mine…" she chuckled awkwardly. When Gabe looked unconvinced with that, she knew she had to explain more. "I called her Mom since my parents died. Her parents were dead too so we decided to call each other 'Mom', and got used to it." Annalise discussed and pretended to clean some of her things around her room to avoi
Chapter 45To cover it“Estevan,” Gavin called when he suddenly stood up without saying a word. He began to march out of the dining area, acting deaf who didn't hear anything. “Stay here,” Gabe said, when Gavin was about to follow him. Right after saying his thoughts about the situation of Amber, he just left in silence. Gabe can understand what Estevan feels. He’s definitely confused about everything that’s happening. However, he will not take any sides even though Estevan is his cousin. They all saw changes to Estevan when he got married to Amber. They were even worried that the marriage could go wrong and ruined everything even more as Estevan was known as a womanizer who bedded and made a lot of women cry because of him. Amber was also affected. They are both hurt with this situation. “I’ll go,” Gabe uttered and followed Estevan instead of Gavin. Ever since they were born and their parents introduced them to this chaotic world, the three of them treated each other as brothers
Chapter 46Girlfriend“A party?” Candice asked while Annalise was putting makeup by herself. She refused Gabe's offer to send her a makeup artist. Well, it’s not really a big party unlike what they had before. Not everyone is invited. Gavon took care of the guest list and made sure that no incident would happen again. They even searched the entire place and checked all the people who will work for the small party.“Gavin thought of this idea to kill the rumors spreading about Estevan and Amber,” she mentioned as she wore the earrings. Candice couldn’t help but to chuckle. “He’s really smart,” she commented unbelievably. He knows how to clean all the mess well. “Noah spreaded the news,” Candice mentioned. She knew it. She was right all along that they were the one behind it why that rumor suddenly spread in the entire world. But Gavin was too clever to cover it up and clean their image. “He’s into us, Larisa. He hasn't been sending an invitation to us.” Candice said. Her clan was n
Chapter 47Alive“I didn’t know that you have a girlfriend. How come the world didn’t hear about it?” the man asked and chuckled.They were just interested in her earlier, and now they treat her differently when they find out that she is Gabe’s girlfriend. She was still in awe. What Gabe suddenly told them was still processing in her head. Her heart was losing it already. However, she knew that she couldn't be his girlfriend. She clearly told him that they cannot be in a relationship yet. Everything between them must stay like this. It’s a good thing that the world doesn’t know about it. It would be her end if that happens as her fake identity might be put at risk. “I want our relationship to be private,” he replied politely while Annalise just kept her tiny smile to them. What is she supposed to say? She was not even expecting that Gabe would say that. All she can do is to look unsurprise in front of these men. “Do you know that Gabe never introduces a girl? He must be so in love w
Chapter 48Necklace“How sure are you that the baby is alive, Gabe?” Gavin asked while following Gabe in the kitchen. He just left them with all the questions after claiming that the baby of the Castellan was alive all this time. It was kinda absurd and strange. But for Gavin who knows Gabe well, he knows that Gabe never joked about all these kinds of matters. It’s not like he doesn’t believe what he suddenly said. He just wants some enlightenment from him. Last night, he avoided all his questions about it. He was not even able to have a blink after he said that to them. “Come on! Just tell me!” he exclaimed with annoyance. “What’s going on?” Annalise asked when she went into the dining hall and they could all hear Gavin’s voice, throwing a fit about what Gabe told them last night at the party.“You know him. He’s always curious and when he’s curious he won’t be at peace not until he finds the answers for all his questions,” Leo explained and took a deep breath. ‘’Do you believe w
Chapter 49Poisonous plan"Half of them are convinced but the rest are also unconvinced," Estevan said while talking to Gabe and Gavin. They just went home from the office. Gavin and Estevan were already at Gabe's house, waiting for him. They are really solving all the problems together. The relationship they have is not easy to destroy. That is what strengthens their clan. Now, Annalise realized why her clan wants to kill the three of them on Amber's birthday. Gavin, Gabe and Estevan are the source of the tough and firm wall that the Clyborne has. "What do you think, Gabe?" Gavin asked while simply watching the smoke from the hot coffee in front of him spread upwards. "Bring the last card," Gabe replied and sighed. "We'll announce Amber's pregnancy," Gavin quickly said before his eyes laid to Estevan. "Are you sure about it?" Estevan asked with anxiousness."Of course. We will be able to fix our image and the marriage you have," Gavin discussed."What about our baby? This world
Chapter 50Poisonous loveThe plan is to poison Gabe. In all people among the Clybornes, why does it have to be Gabe? Since last night that her mother told her about that, she hasn't been able to sleep well. Her mind was filled with Gabe and the new plan. All she has to do is to turn a blind eye and let Gabe be poisoned by one of their men that will be sent tonight. "We're going to join the dinner," David said. "What?" Annalise uttered in surprise. Her eyes widened that she even stopped from drying all the plates that will be used. The maids are supposed to do this, but because they wanted to help for the small celebration that will be held at Gabe's house, here they are doing some of the job. "Gabe told me to join," Leo replied. It was harder for her now. How can she turn a blind eye while witnessing in front her the death of Gabe—the man she's in love with? It would be also her death no matter how she hold herself back. She couldn't even imagine seeing Gabe take the poison witho
Chapter 51Cruel Love is blind. Maybe that saying is actually true. To make it vivid, love makes you dumb. How dumb of her to save Gabe for the third time and risking her own life just because she loves him? The moment she grabbed the cold steel of the spoon, she didn't think of what might happen to her anymore. She enjoyed the poison that melted in her system. When she felt it killing her, she only thought of Gabe. Love. Fvcking love. Who would have thought that Larisa Valestine would fall in love with her own enemy? "Annalise!" David shouted. Everyone began to panic with what just happened to Annalise. Gavin's eyes laid to the food that was served. He held the spoon and stared at it. His brows met while completing the puzzle in his mind. "She's poisoned," Estevan uttered. "What?" Her mother asked in surprise. They all now stopped from eating, thinking that all the food might have a poison. "Don't let anyone from the kitchen leave," Gavin said firmly as he crumpled his hands i