After dinner, Sylvia applied a light touch of makeup and slipped into her outfit for the day, ready to step out. She glanced back at Gabriel, who seemed to be tagging along, and double-checked with a playful tone, "You're really coming with me to work?"

Gabriel offered a casual smile. "You don't want me to?"

With a shrug and a hint of mischief in her voice, Sylvia replied, "Wouldn't dream of stopping you!"

They descended the apartment staircase, with Gabriel taking the driver's seat and Sylvia settling beside him. She sneaked glances at the imposing man beside her and couldn't help but giggle under her breath. It felt like she was on top of the world.

At Glory Group's headquarters, the investigator Baron had dispatched quickly got back to him. "Mr. Barlow, that Gabriel had once registered a small business in M Country, but it's long gone. No trace of where he might be running a company now or what sort of business he's involved with."

Baron let out a dismissive chuckle. "If you can't find it, it probably doesn't exist."

the line concurred.

Baron hung up and turned to Dannis, lounging on the sofa with a bandage wrapped around his forehead, and sneered, "My guys checked it out. All that talk about doing business is hot air.

his wounded pride, scoffed, "So

for him, Dannis added, "No need to worry about

"Sylvia's been fooled, thinking she snagged the

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"Not even willing to splurge on a hotel room. Thinks he can snag a free ride, or maybe he's just playing the pretty boy? Pathetic!" Dannis added, "His looks might get him a meal ticket, but daring to

Gabriel, got any ideas on how to take him out?" Dannis jumped,

crippled. I never liked the guy!" Baron crushed his cigarette in the ashtray. "He snubbed Audrey, who was way out of his league, and acted all high and mighty. I've wanted to

Baron was the type to hold grudges. Audrey had been the object of Baron's unrequited affections, but she

her office and settled there. It wasn't long before the desk was piled with assorted snacks and pastries. Employees from the planning and

really handsome! Is he

air about him!" "Could he possibly be

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