She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

016 Gabriel’s Trial

016 Gabriel's Trial

Scarlett's POV

"What?" I shouldn't have, but I laughed out loud.

Even for Ava, it's a hit too dramatic.

"You, want, her, dead," Gabriel says with a stone-cold voice. He is actually serious. His gang shoots. the disdain looks as if among them, a group of bullies, I'm the most wicked.

"Did Ava mention that the last time I saw her was in her dear daddy's study? With her daddy, mummy, and her Romeo all around her?"

"So?" Gabriel is not laughing, nor getting my implication.

"So?" I cock my eyebrow, knowing if I roll my eyes right now I would definitely piss him off so I dare not, So how do you even imagine that I could even lay a finger on her with her army protecting her?" "You didn't lay a finger on her?" Gabriel stands up and walks to me in a dangerous stride, his tone getting meaner and colder, "Sure, not A finger. You left a fucking handprint on her forearm!"

I frown. I did try to grab her arm, but I barely even closed my grip before Sebastian pushed me down onto the floor. How the hell did I leave anything on her arm?!

"She was trying to slap me so I grabbed her arm," I try to explain, knowing if Ava really was "hurt", then today I won't be able to leave in one piece, "and Sebastian pushed me away before I could even- I gasp as Gabriel pours his drink down my head.

I wiped my eyes in panic, and this move saved Gabriel's slap from landing on my face. It landed on

Gabriel growls at .. I sit on the floor, dare not

would drop everything if she saw Code Red. But even if she didn't see my message, she should have been here

to get physical? Do I have a chance? But if I don't...he might not kill me, but he would definitely hurt the baby! Lazily, Gabriel pulls out

be scared, little bunny.

my life. I don't care if I have to do it again to protect

himself first, he continues, "You broke a vase in Dad's study, leaving shards on the ground,

+26 BONUS

see where

it is true," I

then to Ava, trying to

with Ava. Admitting that would only add more items to my crime list. But I don't see

"No, I don't object."

just a small cut on her finger could endanger Ava's

small cut won't make her

looks up from his phone, staring

I change

Gabriel smiles