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Gab's reputation in the entire town of Tripe was legendary; merely mentioning his name made people straighten their backs and look on with respect. In her eyes, he was always on a pedestal, majestic and towering like a deity.

But today, Old Mr. Jarvis' words had completely shattered her defenses!

Gabriel parked the car by the roadside, resting his arm on the steering wheel, his face calm, "Go ahead, laugh it out. Once you're done, we'll head off!" Sylvia's laughter was tinged with tears, her eyes shimmering like morning dew as she bit her lip, "I'm done laughing."

Leaning back in his seat, Gabriel glanced at her coolly, his voice deep, "Come here."

Sylvia leaned forward, her voice soft, "Are you going to punish me? Please, be gentle?"

Gabriel reached out, his rough fingers gently wiping away the moisture at the corner of her eyes, trailing a fiery path down her face.

Touched by his fingers, Sylvia felt as if she was ablaze, slowly seduced into turning her head and kissing his fingertips.

Her eyes smoldered like the hot blaze of July, locking onto his eyes, nose, and finally his lips. Without waiting for him to make a move, she pressed her lips to his. Gabriel cupped her face, deepening their kiss.

Just as Sylvia was getting lost in the moment, Gabriel suddenly pulled back, observing her flushed, lovesick expression with cool detachment.

met his icy gaze

started the car and

out of the window. She bit her lip, frustrated and annoyed by

noon, they stopped at a

customer received a New Year's gift box containing a little envelope with a few dollars, some chocolate truffles, a pack

and wondered if he still kept them. But

the meal,

savoring her food slowly

watched her, his expression

the bill, they

waiting for Gabriel to fetch something from the trunk, a young girl, dressed like a college student and bursting

but the girl's

a brief chat, both reached for their phones,

stand it any longer. Striding over, she looped her arm through Gabriel's with a coquettish smile,

surprised, then sheepishly smiled and

I was paying with my phone," Gabriel explained with an indifferent

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