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.

here!" Gabrielle jumped up and clung to

desire to face William on her

made her nervous. And maybe it was just

didn't want to

shot

Gabrielle's gaze and offered an apologetic smile. She hadn't meant for things to

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

odd. So

pushing two menus toward Gabrielle and William. William slid his menu

side, pressed her lips

Serena accepted the menu and started

she finished, Gabrielle rested her chin in her hands, watching William choose his

William was handsome-so much

the way he scrolled

so that event

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

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

our Serena would

when he looked up again, his

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