opened and Lloyd walks.

"Rise and shine prince charming." Lloyd says as he strolls into the room without so much as a

knock

Gabriel taking note of this, and although this has been going on for the past few years, he takes this as the right time to point the rather rude behavior out. 'Don't you ever knock?" His

you ever knock?" His raspy morning voice asks as he rises into a seating position and massages his aching neck.

"Do I even need to." Lloyd replied as he goes for the windows and drags the big curtains apart, allowing sun light into the room.

Gabriel winces and tries to block the light out using the back of his palm.

Lloyd Snickers at the sight but wastes no time in approaching Gabriel's bed, handing him the brown envelope he had collected from Bill, Gabriel's assistant.

"What is this?" Gabriel questions, brows furrowing at the envelope as he reaches for it.

"A contract of cancelation." Lloyd replied, recalling the words Bill had told him at the front. gate before continuing. "Romero Empire no longer wishes to work with Bryce Empire, they've requested a cancelation of cooperation."

The news was surprising to Gabriel who hadn't had any contact with Leonica's family after their divorce. He had tried contacting and talking to them several times in the past hoping to get information on where Leonica may be, however neither of them had bothered to contact him back, so he eventually gave up on trying to contact them and went for the closest alternative.

Her uncle, Rodrigo.

The cooperation between Bryce Empire and Romero Empire had stemmed from the deal made by Rodrigo, promising to give him information on Leonica.

Alas, the blonde had never been close with Rodrigo. This resulted in Gabriel earning no

information and as time passes by, he foregone the path of that deal.

But now, after all that time, Romero Empire was suddenly demanding for a cancellation?

Flipping the envelope's contents open, Gabriel began reading through it, his action abruptly stopping when something on the lower corner of the letter caught his eyes.

Leon Romero, it

Romero?'

Leonica's brother,

who ordered this action?

after all these years

action rather childish. Although He had not truly put his mind on the deal, both his and the Romero family company had benefited greatly from their cooperation and if they were to suddenly cancel

In his right senses would incur heavy loss and

petty revenge.

what Gabriel knew about Leonardo, he was a very intelligent young man who knew

why his current

Gabriel felt like he needed to have a conversation with the eldest son of the Romero family. Sort things out, like people

might miraculous gain information on Leonica's

bedside table and finally rose up from his bed, his night

the business banquet this year, when is it taking place?" He asked

of the bathroom.

believe." Lloyd answered, tilting his head. "Why'd

the dresser. "I've got a couple of things to attend to at the banquet. And...it's been a while since I last attended." Lloyd was caught off

that the same friend who had withdrawn from social activities a few years ago was now planning on going to

"Yeah." Gabriel confirmed.

jaw dropped. "And here I thought you've become a

a glare Lloyd's way, which the latter quickly played off as he stepped forward, a teasing

take yours and Angelina's relationship to the next level." He

the shirt he had been buttoning

saying?" He asked, raising

smacked Gabriel's shoulder. "Isn't that why your

creased.

don't know?" He asked and when Gabriel didn't say anything, his eyes widening and his

decided it was best to show Gabriel the

out his phone, scrolling through his media app

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