his lips.

That smile however, flattered the moment he realized that this side of Leonica was only reserved for her son...their son.

Towards him, she was much colder and merely smiled. Her guard was always up and the one time he'd think he was finally going somewhere, she'd kick him back and draw another line, rambling on about words that he didn't even understand. Like today for instance. During their conversation, she had hinted on something that

disturbed him as much as it confused him.

Angelina's pregnancy, as she put it.

But the thing was... Angelina wasn't pregnant.

To his knowledge, at least.

Suddenly feeling a sense of déjà vu, Gabriel's brows creased. What if this was a repeat for five years ago?

He needed to know.

Standing up, his movement was caught by Ashley. "Gabriel, are you leaving?" He asked in a voice tinged with sadness. Hai Dy perate Play

The question was enough to soften the Noirette's heart and he shook his head, walking over to plant a kiss on his head.

"Of course not. I just need to make an important call."

Ashley's shoulders dropped in relief and he gave him a small nod, turning back to his mother who had resumed the conversation, only this time, she was trying her best to convince Ashley that it was indeed the right story, a Disney version. Gabriel took one last glance at them, not missing the way Leonica stole a gaze at him, before

he walked at of the room.

With the door behind him shut and the hallway empty, Gabriel reached into his pocket for his phone, quickly dialing a number and placing it at his ear.

He tapped his foot, waiting for the line to be picked up. It wasn't long before the line did.

"Yes, Sir?" Bills voice sounded from the other end of the line.

"Bill, I need you to do something, immediately."

"Of course sir, what might that be."

Gabriel hesitated, knowing fully well that if he does what he was about to, he had officially broken the truth between he and Angelina because of a simple misunderstanding. But fuck it! He needed to know.

"Run a check on Angelina's medical records."

His Compensation.

Gabriel shook his head. "For now, no."

"Understood." Bill said, bidding His employer goodbye seconds before ending the call.

Now standing alone in the hospital's hallway, Gabriel briefly replayed the entire day's event in his head and sighed. Twenty four hours and a whole Hella lot had happened.

If his life were to be animated into one of those weird My story animated videos that Angelina forced him to watch almost weekly, Gabriel was a hundred percent sure that their viewers would call it a bluff, make believe even.

The thought made him chuckle quietly to himself. However, the sound died amidst the sound of approaching footsteps. Turning his head gently to the side, Gabriel's expression quickly became dark the moment he spotted Arvan walking down the hallway, Daisy tagging along at

his side.

"What are you doing here?" He questioned the male as soon as the duo of father and daughter had gotten within hearing range.

fire his own

at the side and his aura flared. However, Arpan stared at him with a nonchalant expression, unfazed by whatever trope he was trying to put up. He wouldn't be standing in the spot of Senate if be tucked his tail between his legs and fled each time some glared

had nothing to be running from. Gabriel's imagination was a wild place a d whatever he was thinking, was in fact not the reason why Arvan was here. Like every normal adult involved in the unfortunate incident, Arvan truly felt guilty about what had happened during the short time he bad taken his gaze off The children. He wanted to apologize, in person, but wasn't sure if he was actually welcomed at the hospital. That's

angel she is, had been extremely worried about Ashely and pleaded times. without number that the pay him a visit. And who

Gabriel obviously didn't know that

is none of your business." He spat in a nasty manner, unaware of the way Daisy flinched at the tone of his voice.

left his mouth, a loud wail escaped Daisy's lips. She seemed to have been holding herself back for quite sometime but now, hearing Gabriel tell her father

overtake her small mind.

put Ashley in danger so please don't let him hate me.

her cries seemed to

not want to see me anymore? I'm sorry, please don't let

Ashley's room, stepped out and rushed to her. Bending at her level, she gently wiped. her wet cheeks. "Daisy, shh, why are you crying?" "Because...because Ashely hates me."

"What? Who said that?"

contaled the urge

later, Daisy cries had reduced and Leonica

Ashely doesn't hate you?"

with the shiniest pair of golden eyes

to her feet, patting the child on her head." As a matter of fact, Ashely's even looking for you, right now." "Really?!" Her announcement caused a smile to light up

open slightly and with her

Ashely indeed

if he screams at her when she steps in? Or worse, blames her for the

they faded away the instance her eyes landed on Ashely

happy that his friend was safe. If not for the IV wires and all connected to him, he

wires didn't stop Daisy from charging at him, hopping onto the bed and capturing him in a

with a s,ilemon her

sound of Arvan's voice.

he tames a few steps towards where she was,

hid smile with one of her own that soothed his heavy chest. But damn did

friendly was never

standing right here?" He called out

doubt gained the attention of the two interacting figures who took a break from their conversation and glanced at him. Out

nothing to do with you. Right?" She folded her arms and despite her tired expression, managed to look just as stubborn as she normally does. "Just because you're Ashley's father doesn't give you the right to interfere with my personal affair and dictate who I should and

like a match stick thrown into a sea of gasoline, triggering Gabriel's anger and causing the vein on his temple

her about her attitude, when the door to Ashley's room lid open and Daisy meekly poked her head out. All three, or rather, the two speaking adults quickly fell silent, turning to face the child. "What is

at Gabriel after having

stepping in, he threw Leonica an annoyed look that she had become familiar

courtesy to

male offered her a smile, still surprised after

father.

the tension between them, but never would he have guessed that they

the questions that roamed his mind concerning Leonkca and Gabriel. "I kinda deserve

was greatly confused by his

coat pocket and pulled out a brown envelope, handing

Are You Two Dating?

of his hand, Leonica gently peeled the edges open, fishing out the white paper with printed

eyes shot open in disbelief and surprise as well. The content on the paper was a cooperation between her company Romero Empire and His family widely known

cooperation she had been striving to get, not wanting to work with Gabriel's company after the entire commotion that had happened and after a whole month and a half, nearly two months, here it was... she holding it within

tightest, happiest hug. However, etiquette didn't and speaking from

several of the original contract's condition, providing her company with 60 percent of their

She stuttered, words broken by the immense joy she was

pocket and tipping forward on his toes, Arvan shrugged, acting as if the situation at hand was nothing, whereas his

down,' He internally tried calming his

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