CHAPTER 14

Gabe's POV

I stormed out of the parlor, my anger and frustration boiling over. Seeing Emma again, being near her, it was like no time had passed at all. My feelings for her were still there, simmering just below the surface.

But then she had to go and mention him. Angelo. My rival, my enemy, the one person who could push my buttons like no other.

I couldn't believe he was back, and that he was trying to help Emma find her kids. I didn't trust him, not one bit. He had an ulterior motive, I was sure of it.

I walked out into the cool evening air, trying to clear my head. I needed to focus on finding the kids, not on my feelings for Emma or my hatred for Angelo.

But it was hard. Emma was still the one person who could get under my skin, who could make me feel alive. And Angelo... he was the one person who could push me to my limits.

I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself down. I needed to be rational, to think clearly. But it was hard when all I wanted to do was go back inside and cl