Gabriella leaned against the door and exhaled deeply. Opening her eyes, she saw Henry standing in the center of the room. His hair was messy, and he was half naked with his distinct abs extending downward and disappearing under a towel.The towel around his lower body was pink, and it was one of hers. His fair skin naturally suited the pink color. It made his skin appear even paler. Henry would turn 30 years old next year. He had handsome features and superior bone structure. Showing no signs of aging, he still looked young and healthy. Gabriella felt her ears burn and quickly averted her gaze. "Why are you standing there? Go take a shower!"Henry's gaze turned amused. "Okay. By the way, you said she was asleep, didn't you?"Gabriella glared at him. "Can't she just suddenly wake up? Why do you have so many questions?""Of course she can," Henry said. He smirked and went to the bathroom. Gabriella sighed in relief and sat down at the edge of the bed. Her mind was in turmoi
Leaving the bed to go wash up, Gabriella said to Henry, "Be good and stay here. Get someone to deliver your clothes to you after Colene leaves for work.""Okay," Henry answered while wrapped inside the blanket. His face was slightly red, while his lips were pale and chapped. His voice was also slightly hoarse.Gabriella frowned. She took a closer look at Henry and asked, "Do you have a fever?"Henry pressed his hand on his forehead, checking its temperature, and replied hesitantly, "It would seem like it."Gabriella was speechless.She fetched him a glass of warm water and some fever medicine and left them on the bedside table. "Drink some water first. Tell your secretary to bring breakfast when he delivers your clothes. Take the medicine after breakfast.""Okay." Henry found her caring words nostalgic. He thanked her, "Thank you."She said similar words to him in the past. He hadn't heard them in a long time.He looked at her and said, "Gabby, you're so good to me."Gabriel
There were scenes that involved Camila in the last two days, so Gabriella spent her days with the filming crew learning as she worked. Her shoot ended at night, and Gabriella left the studio after changing back into her clothes. It was already around 10:00 pm.The filming location was still brightly lit where they were filming. All the actors were waiting at the side. Some nearby restaurants were still welcoming customers, and some were open 24/7."Gabby?" someone called out to Gabriella on her way to the parking lot.She stopped and turned back. After seeing who it was, she smiled and asked, "Hugo? Have you just finished filming for the day?"Hugo smiled and caught up to her. "Why are you here?"He noticed that her makeup looked like film makeup, so he raised an eyebrow and asked, "Were you filming here?""That's right. Haven't you heard what happened to Hannah? Someone needed to take her place. The director couldn't find a suitable replacement in such a short time, so they hi
"You suit each other," Frank said with a smile.Yasmine was happy. "Thank you, Frank."Though she called Frank her cousin, they weren't related by blood, nor were they close to each other. She wasn't exactly a Caddel either, but none of that mattered when Frank was supporting her."Florin's a good place. You can stay here for a longer time.""Okay." Yasmine nodded. "Aunt Ivy will also be staying here for a few days. Damien said he wanted to spend the weekends here."Frank simply nodded at her words. He looked at Henry and said, "Go.""Then, I'll excuse myself, Frank." Yasmine walked toward Henry.As he watched Yasmine leave, Frank narrowed his eyes and called his secretary to give him orders. The secretary heeded his words and left.Yasmine found Henry in the hallway.He was standing by the window with one hand in his pocket, talking on the phone. His pose highlighted his clothes and his figure.Yasmine stared at him from a distance, utterly love-struck.Henry's shoulders we
As they passed each other, Kyle handed a keycard to Yasmine. When she got there, the left elevator was already rising to the upper floors. She pressed the button for the right elevator.Yasmine ran into Gilbert when she arrived at the 32nd floor. It seemed like Henry was already in his room. Yasmine focused on finding the correct room number.As she looked at the closed door before her, she imagined Henry waiting for her on the bed. She felt nervous yet excited.He was well-built, so he must have a lot of stamina. She would be more than happy to have a one-night stand with a man of his caliber, not to mention marrying Henry!She took a deep breath and opened the door. After walking in, she closed and locked the door behind her.The room was brightly lit. Yasmine scanned the room and frowned.The living room was spotless and empty. It seemed as if no one was staying there.Yasmine turned her attention to the bedroom. Henry should be sleeping in there. She tiptoed to the door and
Gabriella blushed. She looked at him in disbelief and refused, "What are you saying? I'll speed up, so take care of it yourself at home!"How could he shamelessly ask for her help? Besides, he was asking for something difficult! How could she possibly help him with that?Henry gulped. His breathing was heavy. He spoke with great difficulty, "I can't last until I get home … Turn right at the junction in front and head to Central Park."Gabriella hesitated for a moment before turning right. The car drove into the park three minutes later.Central Park still had free entry. The weather was cold, and it was nighttime, so no one was in the park.Gabriella parked the car at the side of the road and took off her seat belt. "I'll leave the car. Take care of it yourself."She was about to open the door when Henry grabbed her wrist. He looked at her with pitiful eyes and pleaded, "Gabriella, can you please help me? I feel awful …"His body was burning up, and his hand was hot. Gabriella c
Yasmine paced irritably in the hotel room's living room. The "fish" she had right in her net had unexpectedly swam away!Ha! She would love to see just how far "it" could swim.It was a futile struggle anyway. After all, her cousin had stationed his men everywhere. It was only a matter of time before Henry fell into her hands.While holding her annoyance in, Yasmine walked toward the fire escape. She hesitated when she saw how dark it was inside that space that emitted a sinister air.It was over 30 floors. Would Henry come down from here?"Miss?"A voice suddenly came from inside.Yasmine's heart almost jumped out, and she took two steps back, covering her chest.Peeking in, she noticed a figure standing in the corner of the stairwell.As she stomped her foot, the motion-sensor lights illuminated the area.Yasmine then saw the figure. It was a young woman with a pale complexion and red eyes. The latter was probably hiding here because she was in a bad mood."You gave me a s
Momentarily stunned, Gabriella sized up the woman."Are you his parent? Good timing. Your child just bumped mine off the slide. Now, make him apologize to my child immediately!"The woman sneered upon hearing this."He bumped her, you say? Someone else's child is up there as well!""Your kid admitted it himself just now."The woman looked back at the boy."Hmph. He must have said it was him out of fear because an adult was pressuring him!""If that's what you think, let's go to the security room and check the surveillance footage!""Ha, how high and mighty of you! Even if my child was the one who bumped into yours, he didn't do it intentionally. "Besides, your daughter is perfectly fine. Are you trying to extort money or something?" the woman retorted.The boy was indeed dressed in designer clothes. However, Gabriella and Felise were also well-dressed.How did the woman even come to such a conclusion?Gabriella and Felise, coming from ordinary families, didn't justify the
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