Gabriella chose two linen sofas and two leather sofas. Then, she sent videos of them to Colene. Finally, Colene chose one of the linen sofas. Gabriella liked its design and how soft it was, so she made the decision happily. Henry sighed.She glared at him. Henry paid for the sofa, which would be delivered in the afternoon.When they left the furniture store, Henry received a call from Jacob.Henry had been completely out of it yesterday, but he hadn't found any marks on Gabriella. She didn't seem to know what he was angry about. He had realized something wasn't right, so he had told Jacob to go and investigate things. After Jacob reported to him, Henry found out that Frank had sent Gabriella to the hotel. Then, he changed his clothes and left. He only returned to the hotel after a long time.The person who had sent Henry the photos had omitted this fact. It was as if they were trying to mislead him on purpose.If he hadn't investigated it, this misunderstanding might hav
After becoming Shawn's girlfriend, she learned about the situation within the Toussaint family. She had also seen Henry's photo on the Internet.She just hadn't expected they would still shop together after the divorce. They were probably going to get remarried. "Yeah, Henry." Gabriella introduced her to him. "This is Shawn's girlfriend, Carmila."Henry glanced impassively at Carmila and didn't say a word.Carmila looked awkward and glanced at Gabriella.Gabriella smoothed things over. "That's just how he is. Don't take it personally."Carmila nodded stiffly and changed the subject. "Do you want to go in and have a look, Ms. Carrington? Our store has just gotten some new stock.""Let's go in and have a look, then," Gabriella said after a pause.Carmila led them in with a smile and began introducing the new pieces for the spring collection. Henry followed Gabriella, holding all the stuffed toys. The weather was getting warmer, and it was time to change into clothes for spri
When the rock song ended, the men and women on the dance floor were still caught up in the mood. The singer got off the stage and handed the mic to Henry. Behind the scenes, the song changed to a soothing ballad. Henry walked onstage and stood upright under the lights. His handsome looks made it difficult for people to look away. "When the star in the sky appeared …"The male voice started along with the accompaniment. He sounded cold and distant, filled with tender affection. It was a song called "Destined Love". "You know I'm starting to miss it again, the type of love that can only be seen from afar, like moonlight spilled on the ocean …"Gabriella stared at the figure onstage. She raised her eyebrows and began recording on her phone. She had never heard Henry sing before. She only knew that he could play the piano. She had no idea that he was so good at singing too. She had been teasing him at first, but as the song progressed, she became more and more entranced.
Carmila finally realized something. Gabriella and the unreasonable woman called Yasmine were old acquaintances. While the two of them were arguing, Gabriella looked meaningfully at her, hinting for her to leave.Carmila didn't leave. If she did, Yasmine would blame it all on Gabriella.Yasmine wouldn't really call the police. She glared at Gabriella, then turned and left.Gabriella watched her disappear around the corner before looking away. She smiled at Carmila and asked, "Are you alright?""Yes, thank you, Ms. Carrington.""You're welcome. I heard you say that today is your last day at work here?""Yeah." Carmila explained, "I took time off school because my dad was sick. Now my dad is almost fully recovered, so I applied to go back to school.""Congratulations on Mr. Sanderson's recovery.""Thank you. I'll get a broom and clean this up.""Go ahead."Gabriella headed to the restroom. When she returned, she saw a woman sitting in the seat opposite Henry's. That had been
Even though Gabriella had said she had no intention to remarry, Henry could still see they had grown much closer. They were closer now than they had been before the divorce. Back then, she would never go against him or refuse him. You could say that she had been obedient. In other words, she had been distant, polite, and courteous. Now, she seemed more familiar with him and would lose her temper in front of him. A little wilfulness on her part made her even more charming, and she no longer used people like Robin or Will to annoy him on purpose. Perhaps if things could go on this way, Gabriella would make up with him one day. However, there was an obstacle between them that he had to take care of. When Henry entered the hospital room, Diana was having lunch.She smiled and looked at Henry. "Hello, Ry. Have you had lunch? Would you like to eat together?"Henry looked down at her. "No, Aunt Diana. I'll leave after I've said a few words."Diana could sense the cold distanc
Gabriella suddenly recalled the day she went to the company with Henry. After finishing the meeting, Henry received a call and headed out. When he returned, his face was injured, and he looked disheveled. He hugged her without saying a word as his emotion became very strange. When she asked him what happened, he remained silent. He must have found out the truth at that moment. He was torn between his elder brother and Gabriella's father. Hence, he didn't tell her immediately after he knew about it. After a few days, he turned Oliver in before Garrick arrived in Florin City. If Oliver was the mastermind, then it was probably Henry's idea to pin the blame on Hannah. He could have erased some evidence and fabricated some new ones during those times. However, Gabriella wondered if Henry would help Oliver escape using this method. She might not fully understand him, but she felt he was not that kind of person. …At 8:00 am, Frank pushed the door open and entered the private roo
Gabriella held back her tears and silently returned to the stairwell. Then, she gently wiped off the corners of her eyes and took a deep breath. After composing herself, she descended the stairs. The officer who had received her before asked, "Ms. Carrington, what did the superintendent say?"Gabriella smiled. "I'm sorry. I just received an urgent call. I have to leave now. I'll come back another day to visit Hannah Bennett.""Alright, take care."Gabriella sat in the car and leaned wearily against the seat. Oliver was the mastermind behind her father's death, and Henry was trying to pin it on someone else to help Oliver get away with it. She thought Henry's sweet talk had slowly deceived her because she shed tears for him. It was really inappropriate. She had known what kind of person Henry was. Even if he made a deal for her and Hannah, she shouldn't have let her guard down. All his sweet talk turned out to be lies in disguise. He was slowly getting into her head. If sh
Gabriella said, "I know."Henry said, "But you clearly don't believe it.""I want to believe you too, but …" Gabriella forced a smile.She continued, "Henry, that day at the company, you already knew Oliver was involved, didn't you?" She wanted to believe him, but the words Diana said to the superintendent stopped her. "Yeah." "What did you do in the few days before he turned himself in?" she asked. Henry paused for a moment and fell into disbelief. "What do you mean? Are you suspecting that I'm helping Oliver to get away with it? Is that how you see me?""Aren't you?" Gabriella asked. Oliver couldn't think of pinning the blame on Hannah. Only Henry would because he wanted to sever ties with her. In this way, he could save his brother at the same time. "Is it true?"Henry's gaze turned gloomy. He couldn't believe that was what she thought of him. Also, he wondered why he was not worthy of even a bit of her trust. Gabriella looked away. "You said Garrick Norman was br
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