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.

up and clung to Serena's

to face William on her

about William made her nervous. And maybe it was just her imagination, but he didn't seem

to play

Gabrielle shot Serena a plaintive

smile. She hadn't

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

out alone just felt... odd. So she'd

toward Gabrielle and William. William slid his menu back to Serena. "Ladies first. Please, go ahead."

her lips together to hide a

and started to order,

chin in her

William was handsome-so much

the way he scrolled

so that event

behold. His slender finger glided across the screen with the elegance of a

is there a reason you keep staring at me?" William's calm voice broke the

you and our Serena would

when he looked up again, his smile was mild and reserved. "Is that

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