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.

forward, retrieving the basket from Riley and examining it for a moment. "Ali, what a lovely basket. Thank you, Riley. I'll cherish it." She plastered yet another fake smile

Gabriel, her smile switching over to the gemine side. "Gabe, 1 called a number of times last night,

he stood by the door and sinking into a nearby

Without much delay, she took her

about their marriage, she

"What.what is it Gabe?

in England, for you Angelina. They're going to make sure you recover 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 this But for some reason she didn't want to think the worst. "That.. that's great. So, when are we

"Not 'we, Angelina,

"What?

"Gabe Gabriel-

presented her tablet to Angelina. "The press had been on you a lot lately. Being gone from the spotlight for a while can

you wish, Ms. Fernandez." Riley said with a bow and

soon as she was gone, Gabriel spoke. "I'd advise you to stop calling me

Gabe? You're not going to send my away and you certainly

questioned and while the brunette was

trembled and yet another strained chuckle escaped her lips

something.no, he knew

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

The type of fear that she only ever felt

wasn't being threatened by anyone, her fiancé himself was about

to side, she said. "Gabriel you.. you can't do this. Have you forgotten how hard I've saved you? I saved your lite

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no right to do

been grateful." For the first

but Angelina, I don't love

words completely shattered Angelina's heart. "What did you

bcese of thee]

you, Angelina. I'm certain and if we were to try and force this us," He pointed his finger index between them "The without a doubt we'll

was what

over. So that meant everything little thing Gabriel was saying was not a

to pull in her eves, and she snapped without holding back, yelling at the top of her lings. "Yo you don't love me anymore? There's no

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

noticed this, eyes locking unto his 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

why? And when did he fall out of love with her? How long had it been? And if he no longer loved her.., who

the person he now loved better than her? Prettier

to her hair, tugging painfully on it in other to keep

enough courage to look up at Gabriel With a forced smile, that broke every now and then, showing the pain she was feeling, she tentatively asked. "Would

silent, he continued, finally about to speak a truth that even he himself had been denying for months now. "It's-" "That enough!" Angelina's hand quickly went up, covering her ears with her eyes shut tight

but having to bear to see that familiar expression of warmth and

was unlike anything she had

More. Please, please stop,"

love with him. It was

best for them both if he told

She begged,

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