It was obvious, in this case, to her alone, that Gabriel was pulling one of his usual tricks. Trying to play the role of a sweet asshole in hopes to jump ħla responsibility towards Angelina's pregnancy. "Ha, you don't ever change, do you Gabriel?" Pulling her hand free, this time she pulled away with much force than she had previously done, intending to show how much his tricks irritated her. And her message was well gotten, well, halfway gotten. Gabriel understood the fact that she was angry at him, but he didn't know what made her angry at him

Left for him, some part of his mind had been singing with one tiny little voice, trying to convince him that Leonica would be glad in the tiniest bit to bear the news.

But she wasn't. She didn't look the least hit pleased, instead she looked somewhat... disgusted?

"You're still the same as you were five years ago. You only ever keep people around when you need them, however, the moment you no longer need them, they became useless to you." "What the hell are you talking about?"

"Do you really need to ask? I'm damn sure you know what I'm tallding about." Leonica retorted, sighing at the end as she attempted to keep her temper from spilling over.

Not here. Not now, and certainly not for him. Gabriel Bryce wasn't worth a drop of her spit.

"You can pretend for all you want; I don't really care." She shrugged. "And I don't really care whose child Angelina was carrying, never mattered to me before and wouldn't matter to me now." She gave him one final explanation before turning to leave but recalling one last thing she needed to say to him. "Oh, and do yourself some good; don't get any ridiculous idea into that head of yours. My visit here was only to make sure Angelian wasn't well, dead So don't go thinking I came all the way here because I've got some ridiculous obsession with you. It'd be a shame for a mm such as yourself to entertain such..deplorable thoughts, alright?"

Completing the last of her words, she flashed him that same, cold and indifferent smile that never quite reached her eyes and turned around w walking away and never for once looking back.

Now, Gabriel would be a damn lair if he said her words hadn't stunned him. And he also would be a liar if he says for a second, he could have ignored the look of disgust swirling in Leonica's eyes.

He couldn't And for the first ever time, a thought crossed his mind.

"Was he really that much of an asshole?"

Mind preoccupied by his thoughts, Gabriel failed to hear the approaching footsteps, and only when the dumpling locking youngster was in front of him, waving her hand and calling his name, did he snap out of his trans like Isaze. Mr. Bryce, can you hear me?"

Blinking a few times, be recognized the female in front of him was none other than Angelina's apeut. Riley Grant

"Riley," He finally acknowledged the girl's present, resulting in an Innocent beam akin to Angelina's own

However, knowing the type of persen Angelina now was, Gabriel wondered if it was alright to loep a truly pure soul like Riles around bet.

The answer to that question came as quickly as the question itself had conse, convincing Gabriel that the steps he was about to take were the right ones. "Hello Mr. Bryce, Are you by any chance here to see Ms. Fernandez?" Riley questioned. "Yes. I assume you're also here to do the same

"Comet!" Riley shot a handgun at him.

Nodding his head, Gabriel suggested. "Well, let's go together."

Of course, Mr. Bryce After you. She pointed her open palm in the direction of Angelina's mon

Gabriel turned around, journeying down in the directions, Riley beside him, for only a few minutes before they stumbled upon the familiar door.

One knock on the door and he slid it open, palckly locating Angelina beside the trash bin, trashing the fruit basket Leonica had brought for her. unbeknownst to Gabriel's knowledge.

The moment Angelina saw Gabriel, her expression became meek, demeanor returning to the lily lower she had portrayed as her public image. "Gabe, you came." She smiled innocently at him.

"Hello Ms. Fernander," Riley bowed her head, brown bungee curls following her movement. "L. I brought you a fruit basket." The female raised the assortment of filts, which Gabriel only just now realized she had been carrying. "Oh, Hello Riley," Angelina smiled at her agent.

Less honestly, Gabriel could instantly tell.

Weird if you asked him, seeing as ten hours ago, he couldn't even differentiate a truth from lie when came out from her mouth.

a lovely basket. Thank you, Riley. I'll cherish it." She plastered yet another fake smile of

the basket down, she turned to face Gabriel, her smile switching over to the gemine side. "Gabe, 1 called a number of times last night, why didn't

sinking into a nearby couch, while Riley nervously

second couch. Without much delay, she took her seat, sensing that the topic at hand must

their

"What.what is it Gabe?

to the best of your abilities and cater for your every need while you're there." "What?" The smile on her face began to fade once she heard

his head. "Not 'we,

faded. "What? You're...

"Gabe Gabriel-

best," Riley spoke up and presented her tablet to Angelina. "The press had been on you a lot lately. Being gone from the spotlight for a while can be a good thing" Angelina nearly glared at the agent who was spitting nothing but obvious facts, "Riley, please stop outside for a moment, I'll

Fernandez." Riley said

she was gone, Gabriel spoke. "I'd advise you

kidding right, Gabe? You're not going to send my away and you certainly aren't having thoughts of

this one question; what do I hate the most?" He questioned and while the brunette was racking her brain, trying to come up with a suitable answer, Gabriel raised his head,

eyes trembled and yet another strained chuckle escaped her lips as things were

something.no, he

of that, was simple and Obvious. Gabriel was going to end their

become reality, instilled fear in Angelina. The type of fear that

threatened by anyone, her fiancé himself was about

do this. Have you forgotten how

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no right to

have forever been grateful." For the first time ever, Gabriel bowed his head

you, but Angelina, I don't love you

completely shattered Angelina's heart. "What

bcese of thee]

and if we were to try and force this us," He pointed his finger index between them "The without a doubt we'll only

that was what Angelina

3, April's fool was far from over. So that meant

and she snapped without holding back, yelling at the top of her lings. "Yo you

He hal prepared for something like this, her outrage and on flowing tears, so

interent and unfazed ones, she felt a painful sting in her chest. It was the kind of pinch one felt core they had realized something painful that they had been trying to fight oft, And for Angelina, her realization in this case, was that Gabriel's words

How long had it been? And if he no longer loved her.., who did he

the feeling that she needed to know the answer. Was the

hands crept up to her hair, tugging

look up at Gabriel With a forced smile, that broke every now and then, showing the pain she was feeling, she tentatively asked. "Would you mind telling me. If you don't love me anymore," She paused, swallowing thickly before she continued. "Then

about to speak a truth that even he himself had been denying for months now. "It's-" "That

if that meant she wouldn't know who her opponent was, that was fine. She was fine with that, but having to bear to see that familiar expression of warmth and adoration that

anything

Please, please

love with him. It was saddening, but what was more saddening would be when he continues to ignore the whispering words of his

both if he told the truth.

She begged, but Gabriel

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