Henry said, "Anything except for resigning."Gabriella replied, "It's not about that."Henry stated, "Go on."Gabriella said, "I want to continue handling the public relations for the MQ brand, just as I did before. How about it?"Henry put down his fork and looked at her without saying anything. Gabriella smiled briefly and continued eating her meal slowly. "Let's pretend I didn't say anything."She knew this would be the outcome. He was cautious about her and used Imogen to keep her in check. He didn't trust her at all. He didn't believe she wouldn't target Hannah.Henry said, "You can make other requests."Gabriella replied, "No need."Henry couldn't fulfill what she wanted. Henry looked at her and remained silent.As they neared the end of their meal, Henry said, "My grandparents have invited us to dinner at the old villa tonight."Gabriella nodded. "Okay."Perhaps due to Henry and Hannah's trending topic, Albert was aware of Henry's activities and deliberately waited fo
Gabriella pointed to the bathroom inside the room. "I'm done. You can freshen up."Henry picked up his pajamas and entered the bathroom. The scent of the shower gel hung in the air. Gabriella's fragrance tickled his senses. Henry's body couldn't endure the increasing heat. As he closed his eyes, his mind was filled with their intimate moments.As Gabriella sat on the bed, browsing her phone before bedtime, she suddenly realized that Henry had been in the bathroom for a while, but she hadn't heard any water running.Curious, she got out of bed and walked to the bathroom door. She could faintly hear heavy breathing from inside. Seconds later, she realized what Henry was doing. She blushed and hurried back to the bed.After a while, the sound of running water from the bathroom stopped. Henry emerged from the bathroom. Feeling the mattress sink beside her, Gabriella quickly fell into a deep slumber.During the night, she woke up in a half-dreamy state, hearing heavy breathing next to
"Hannah, I promise you I'll be with you. Trust me, I won't break my word."Hannah sobbed. "But you're already married. You're not mine anymore. What do you take me for?"She continued, "If I had known you were married, I would never have contacted you. Never have been with you. How can I face Gabby?" Henry consoled her. "It's my fault. It has nothing to do with you. I've decided to get a divorce with her. I'll go get the divorce certificate immediately."He continued, "Hannah, can you trust me one more time? I won't break my promise." Hannah asked timidly, "Really?"Henry nodded and assured her, "Really."Hannah suddenly threw herself into Henry's arms. She wept. "Ry, I can't bear to leave you. I really can't bear to leave you. If you make me leave you, I might as well die."Henry hugged Hannah and gently patted her back to comfort her."Mr. Henry, I have something to remind you," Annabelle said from the side.He asked, "What is it?"Annabelle said, "Don't forget that Hann
At 6:00 pm, Gabriella finished work and waited for Henry in the underground garage. After a short while, Henry joined her. Their driver took them to a private styling studio.After makeup and styling, Gabriella changed into her outfit and walked out. Henry, who was already styled, was waiting on the sofa. When he saw Gabriella, he was momentarily captivated.Gabriella had put on delicate makeup. Her alluring peach-shaped eyes, and lips matched her eyeshadow. Her hairstyle was elegantly casual, slightly curled on the sides to frame her face.She wore a sky-blue off-shoulder long dress that bared her shoulders and accentuated her porcelain-like fair skin. Gabriella twirled in front of Henry. "Does this look okay?"Henry nodded, then glanced at her shoes. "Are these heels comfortable for your ankles?" She said, "It's fine."He suggested, "Why not switch to flats?"Considering her pregnancy, Gabriella agreed, "Sure."Henry signaled to the staff, and they brought a pair of flat sho
Gabriella followed Henry to the first row. From one of the seats in the first row, Hannah waved to Henry. "Sit here, Ry.""Let's go over." Henry glanced at Gabriella and walked over. Gabriella stiffened, her smile disappearing. She had thought that Henry would sit alone with her. She thought that she had finally won once against Hannah, but now she could see that it was just Henry taking pity on her. "Why are you just standing there?" Henry turned and asked Gabriella. Gabriella lowered her eyes, took a deep breath, and walked forward to sit down next to Henry. "I didn't think Ms. Bennett would also be here." Hannah paled and bit her lip, saying softly, "I'm sorry, Gabby. My manager told me to come. I didn't know you'd be here too, but if you prefer, I can sit at the back."With that, Hannah stood up to go to the back. Henry grabbed her wrist. "There's no need for that. Just sit here." Hannah looked at Gabriella. "But …" "It's fine. She won't mind."Gabriella grip
At the hospital, the doctor on duty gave Gabriella a thorough checkup. There weren't any major problems. "But I'm pregnant. Will this have any effect?" The doctor considered for a moment before saying, "I suggest that you go to the gynecology department for a checkup.""Okay." The doctor wrote a note about her condition, and Gabriella took it to the emergency gynecology department for a checkup. When she came out from the examination room, Hugo came up to her and asked concernedly, "How is everything? What did the doctor say?" Gabriella said, "There aren't any major problems. I just need to do another checkup. I can take care of the rest. You should go home first. Thank you for all your help tonight, I'll buy you a meal for sure next time." "There's no need for that. Since I came here with you, this bit of time won't make any difference. What checkup do you need to get done? I'll go with you." "The hospital is crowded. After the checkup is done, I'll have to wait a long
Henry's expression stiffened, and he pressed his lips together, displeased. She must really like Hugo if she was willing to break her own principles like this. "Is there anything else?" Gabriella asked. "What did you do last night?" "I don't need to explain myself to you."She was repeating what Henry had once said to her. Henry frowned and rubbed his forehead. His tone grew stern. "Gabriella, don't be reckless!" It was clear that love made people blind. Gabriella wasn't listening to him at all. He hoped that Gabriella would be happy, but Hugo didn't suit her at all."How am I being reckless?" "I'm concerned about you. Hugo may not be suitable for you, and I hope you can seriously consider this. Don't dismiss my words and do something you'll regret." "Do something I'll regret? What are you referring to? Having an affair?" Gabriella raised her eyebrows. Henry stayed silent. "Before we get officially divorced, I won't have an affair, don't worry. But you … You've
The car drove into the hospital, and Henry found a parking spot. He made his way to the psychologist's clinic and knocked on the door before entering. "Mr. Touissant is here. Ms. Bennett's consultation is done for today. There is no improvement, and in fact, it has gotten worse. I gave her a sedative just now, and she's sleeping." Henry's expression grew serious. "Okay." "Mr. Touissant, I hope that you can take this seriously. Ms. Bennett's condition was improving greatly, but over the past couple of days, it suddenly declined rapidly. The situation has turned grave. She might become severely depressed, and that'll be a difficult situation." "Yes." Henry nodded. Hannah had been overly emotional when she'd heard about his marriage, and her condition had worsened. He walked over to the bed and looked at Hannah's pale face, feeling exceedingly guilty. She had always been such a gentle, bubbly woman, but she'd become mentally ill because of him. Her personality had changed co
Carmila, dressed in a gorgeous wedding gown, entered with Zain.After exchanging rings, Shawn and Carmila headed toward their parents in the front row.Layla's seat was on the opposite side, and the gorgeous flowers on stage hid her view, so she could only hear what was happening.The newlyweds appeared on stage with the four elders for a group shot.She narrowed her eyes and noticed that Shawn's mother resembled her landlord.Chris also had the same realization and whispered to her, "Layla, do you think that person looks like our landlord?""They do look quite similar."The ceremony was over. The newlyweds left, and the waiters began serving dishes.Carmila was pregnant and didn't need to toast. Only Shawn came forward to drink with the Sanderson elders.After toasting, he placed the wine glass on the tray, followed the elders' instructions, and turned to the next table.When he noticed a familiar figure at the table, he stopped and narrowed his eyes. He looked at Layla, the
Shawn and Carmila's wedding was rescheduled once Henry had been safely released from the detention center.However, Carmila's pregnancy was already showing, so the wedding was kept simple.Firstly, everyone thought she would appear unsightly if she married while being visibly pregnant. The second reason was that they feared the complex wedding would exhaust her and the child in her womb.Carmila was displeased, but she had no say in the matter. Furthermore, insisting on a bigger ceremony would make it appear that she didn't care about the child.The wedding car left Florin around 5:00 am and picked her up at 8:00 am.Shawn was in a suit, and Carmila was in a wedding gown. They stood together and carried out the ceremony amidst their elders' blessings.Then, he helped her into the bridal chamber.Meanwhile, Gabriella, along with Megan and several close relatives, entertained the guests who were seeing off the bride.Everyone left for the hotel around 10:00 a.m.Although the wed
Naturally, Elaine wouldn't tell the truth. "I've told you about Moabia before. They're the ones who took the watch. "I ran into Fay's friend at the mall two days ago. She recognized and mocked me! I was outraged and tried to scare them today. But they smashed my car, pinned me to the ground, and beat me!"Unexpectedly, Sam scowled. "Nothing would happen if you didn't scare them."As soon as he heard about Moabia, he knew that Gabriella's friend, whom Elaine mentioned, was Colene.Although he hadn't returned to Chatan at that time, he had been following Colene's Twitter account and checking it frequently. He knew she had accompanied Gabriella to Moabia.She wouldn't let herself suffer, and she wouldn't mock others without reason. There must be a reason for everything.Furthermore, Elaine's words lacked credibility.Everyone would choose to portray themselves favorably, including her. Just like when she broke a person's leg and said it was just a minor injury. Elaine couldn't b
Alicia looked over and saw Colene drag Elaine by the hair and push her to the ground. Colene even tied her hands with a rope as she struggled.Gabriella straddled Elaine, grabbed her chin, and slapped her twice.It was a rare opportunity to teach Elaine a lesson. She naturally wanted to settle the scores!Alicia was speechless. Sam's plane was about to land. She didn't want to face him with a bruised and swollen face."Ah! Just wait and see! I'll kill you bitches! Let go of me! My uncle will shoot you both! Ah! Fay, you bitch!"Elaine was crying and howling on the ground, her voice shrill. It was the first time in her life that she had suffered such humiliation! She swore to take revenge on them!She would make sure Blake had them jailed and executed!Elaine's cries attracted several passersby.Seeing that the destroyed car was a Maserati, they realized they couldn't intervene. So, they just watched from the side. No one dared to step forward.Someone was filming Gabriella, bu
They were her nemesis!Elaine fixed her gaze on Gabriella and Colene, filled with rage. "I must teach them a lesson!"Alicia, trying to discourage her, said, "Elaine, I don't think it's a good idea. We're in Chatan…""My uncle's here. What are you afraid of?" Elaine replied unconcernedly, "Follow me."Gabriella and Colene stepped into a clothing store while talking. The clothing in the store was stylish. Gabriella chose a one-shoulder dress and entered the changing room.Colene was outside and exclaimed with astonishment, "Damn! So the woman standing with Henry outside the women's restroom door that day was Elaine?"Gabriella frequently videocalled her while in Draken, telling her about her situation there.She then realized that Gabriella had met the self-righteous foolish Elaine, the young lady of the Draken's wealthy family, on the plane again."It's her," Gabriella responded as she changed clothes."She came to Florin?""Do you remember that we met a big shot at the pol
Then she turned slightly to see that Felise was still fast asleep. However, they were so close that they might wake her up.Gabriella didn't want Felise to catch them in the act.Henry didn't answer. He blew hot air onto Gabriella's neck, and goosebumps prickled her skin. He caught her earlobe and sucked it hard.A jolt of electricity seemed to shoot through her, and she shuddered. She curled her toes and shrank back.Suddenly, Gabriella became fully awake, and she tightened around Henry's hand. "What… what are you doing?"Henry's mouth was next to her ear, and his breath was hot on her earlobes. "I'm helping you relax.""No…""When you're relaxed, I'll sleep."Gabriella remained silent. Then, she bit her lip. "No, Henry… don't… uh, Lise is beside me… don't…"A light seemed to flash across her brain, and she stiffened suddenly, and her eyes went out of focus as she stared at the ceiling. Her breathing turned heavy.Henry kissed her cheek and got some wet towels to wipe her do
Felise hadn't seen Gabriella in two months, and she missed her dearly.After school, Felise got in line with the other children to leave the kindergarten. She looked around and heard her seatmate say, "Lise, your parents have come together to get you!"Felise followed the gaze of her seatmate, and she saw a man and a woman standing side by side, their eyes searching through the crowd of kindergarteners. The man wore a black shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, revealing his lean forearms. He wore black pants and a leather belt, which showed off his long legs. He looked like a model.The woman wore a fitting white lace blouse, and there was a white-gold necklace around her creamy neck. Her arms were fair and slender, like snow, and she wore a short khaki-colored miniskirt. Her legs were slim and fair, and her skin was flawless. They were a very good-looking couple, and they attracted the attention of many of the parents. Even the children couldn't help looking over at
It was already noon. Henry told the driver to make a detour to a restaurant. The waiter led them to a private room on the second floor and politely handed them a menu.Henry had come here a few times before. Perhaps it was because he didn't like lamb, but he only just noticed that there were several signature lamb dishes on the menu. Gabriella looked through the menu and ordered a few at random.Henry heard her orders and told the waiter, "Add a braised lamb and lamb rack.""You have great taste, sir. These are our signature dishes." The waiter smiled and noted it down."Will it be too much?""It's okay. We can bring it back if we can't finish it." Henry gave the menu to the waiter. "That's all."While they waited for the food to be served, the two of them chatted casually.Henry told her in detail about all the affiliated companies under Toussaint Holdings and the new products the studios were about to launch. He asked Gabriella which of these she was interested in. As lo
Then Layla heard something that made her lose all hope."Layla, come to my office."She opened her mouth, then deflated and said, "Okay."The intern looked curiously at Shawn's retreating figure and said, "Why does Mr. Shawn want to see you?""I don't know. Whatever it is, I'll find out when I go. I'm leaving." Layla carried an expression of dignified resignation.She guessed that Shawn wanted to see her about the office romance issue. She wasn't dating Robin, but it was worse than dating. Shawn had just stepped into the office when Layla followed him in. Her head was lowered, and she looked uneasy. "Mr. Shawn, what do you want to see me about?" she asked, her voice hoarse. Shawn sat down behind the desk and arranged the documents on it. He asked casually, "Do you remember what I asked you during your interview?""Y-yes… you asked me what I think about office romances." Layla lowered her gaze and answered in a small voice. Her palms were sweating, and her heart was in her t