Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 274

Chapter 275

Three days later.

A French restaurant.

Gabrielle had just taken her seat when she spotted William being led in by a staff member. Her eyes widened in surprise.

William seemed equally taken aback when he saw Gabrielle, though he quickly composed himself and offered a warm, courteous smile. "Hello, Miss Chatham."

Gabrielle's lips twitched with awkwardness. "Um... Mr. Grayson, what brings you here?"

"Serena invited me to dinner, so here I am. And you, Miss Chatham?"

Gabrielle pressed her lips together, uncertain how to answer.

She was only here because Serena had asked her out for a meal as well. The last thing she'd expected was to be dining with William.

How did she get so lucky-or unlucky?

Thankfully, just a few minutes later, Serena appeared in the doorway, and the awkward tension in the private room finally eased.

Gabrielle jumped up and clung to Serena's arm, relief washing over

no desire to face

something about William made her nervous. And maybe it was just her imagination, but

to

shot Serena a

apologetic smile. She hadn't meant for things to

really did owe William a dinner, whether or not he'd been the one who had smoothed things over

out alone just felt... odd. So she'd asked Gabrielle to

his menu back to Serena.

watching from the side, pressed her lips together to hide a

Serena accepted the menu and started to

her chin in her hands, watching William

William was handsome-so much

the way he scrolled

so that event

was a pleasure to behold. His slender finger glided across

a reason you keep staring at me?" William's calm

think you and our Serena would make a

William's eyes, but when he looked up again, his smile was mild

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