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After the saga with Maureen, Gabriel searched for Lily through the crowd, and when he could not find her, he sat outside, thinking about how to best punish Lily for what she had done. “She deserves nothing but crusts,” he yelled, drawing everyone’s attention. “The house is burning; everyone run!” someone yelled, causing panic. Everyone started running around, but Gabriel remained glued to his seat for a split second because he did not understand what was going on. “Gabriel, what the heck are you doing here? The house is on fire, and we need to get out of here,” Brittany said, grasping his hands. The warmth of her hands jolted him back to reality, prompting him to rise to his feet. They ran as fast as their feet could carry them, jumping into an awaiting vehicle. ** “No lives were lost last night at the swearing-in party for the new president of Whitewood Industries, but I must admit that it was a chaotic event. Let us hear from our correspondent about what exactly…” Gabriel cl
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“What is wrong, babe? You appear stressed,” Lily said in a low tone, a smile on her face. “I saw you on the streets helping those poor people, and I came over with a couple of gifts for you, because I am proud of you,” she said, but Gabriel’s expression remained as hard as concrete. Gabriel, who was angry, looked at Brittany, who kept a straight face, prompting Lily to turn around. “Has she done anything to you?” Lily grabbed his hand. “If she did, you know we can.” “Oh, fucking stop the act, Lily!” Gabriel said in a loud voice, drawing his hand away from her and startling her. “What do you take me for? A fool?” Lily stepped back as he screamed at the top of his lungs. Her heart raced as she imagined he had discovered her secret. “Gabby, what are you talking about? I love you and sincerely hope you can forgive me. I apologize for what happened, and…” “Enough with the pity story, Lily. We all know you started the fire, and you put my family’s company at risk. Do you even think b
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Gabriel’s disagreement with Lily had made the week less than pleasant. His father arranged for him to attend the Astor’s charity event, which was being hosted anonymously by Whitewood Industries.“This would be an excellent opportunity to make amends with Maureen for what happened the last time. A wonderful friendship may blossom.”His father’s last words rang in his ears, and the next thing he could tell, he was highlighting from a car after hours of flight to an event he didn’t want to be at. Maureen stood in front of the house in a beautiful black dress, smiling at every visitor who passed through the door, while Gabriel walked nervously to the door, wondering what Maureen would do after what had happened the previous time.“Gabriel Whitewood,” she said, giving him the warmest smile as he approached the door.Gabriel, who was confused, forced a smile on his face and took her hand, which she extended for a handshake. The handshake lingered for a while before Gabriel cleared his thro
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“Do you mind telling me what the hell is going on, Dad?” Gabriel asked his father, who only smiled faintly.“You will not understand right now, son, but you will in a few months or years. No matter how long it takes,” his father said, gently patting him on the back.Maureen slipped her hands into Gabriel’s arms just as he was about to speak.“Ms. Astor,” Gabriel’s father said with a huge smile on his face.The two shook hands, and Mr. Whitewood walked away, leaving Gabriel to stare at his father until he vanished into the crowd. He was lost in thought for a while as he walked toward the crowd with Maureen.“Mr. Quiet, it is almost time for the charity, so please cheer up.”Maureen’s words sliced through his thoughts.Gabriel faced her, trying to maintain a cheerful expression, but all he could think about was Brittany’s sad expression and what his father had done. Lily’s words about his father rang in his ears, but he did not consider Brittany evil. He felt something was wrong with hi
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Gabriel felt good for the first time in his new life after putting someone terrible in their place. Maureen cooed in his ears as he approached the stage to retrieve what he had purchased.Tristan, on the other hand, prayed that his father had not arrived at the event, and he practiced pleading with Gabriel to let him buy back the jewelry.“Thank you so much!” Gabriel said to the crowd as he took his possession from the Mc.Tristan, who was too hurt to watch, turned around and left the hall attempting to calm his nerves. But he did not get very far when a sack was placed over his head and he was bundled.“Let me go!” Who the hell sent you? Do you know who my father is and what he is going to do to you? He yelled, attempting to struggle with the buff man who was holding him over his shoulders, but the man refused to stop.His heart skipped a beat several times as he tried to ignore the possibility that his father had ordered these men to fetch him. After a while of struggling, he decide
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“Do not mess with me, Whitlock!” Gabriel yelled as he continued to hit Tristan against the table.Tristan attempted to grab Gabriel but could not. Everyone at the event had already stopped and was watching what was going on, so they all took out their phones.“Gabriel, please stop! You are going to kill him!” Brittany yelled, but Gabriel ignored everyone. His goal was to teach Tristan a lesson, and he did not care if Tristan had to die to accomplish it.“Maybe he should learn how to respect other people better, and maybe we could talk about respect,” Gabriel yelled, and he went in for a blow to Tristan's face, but one of his father’s men stopped him and lifted him up..“Release me!” Gabriel yelled as the man whisked him away from the venue while the guards secured the arena.Both men from the Astors and the Whitewoods went around confiscating phones in order to delete the evidence. Their reputation was already tarnished, and this only exacerbated the situation. It would also tarnish t
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Today was one of Gabriel’s least favorite days. It was the day he would serve Lily with the divorce papers, and he was nervous as hell because he was scared of what his future would be without her.“You are learning to be a man, son. The road may be difficult, but you will make it,” Mr. Whitewood said, patting Gabriel on the back.Brittany, who was standing close to Gabriel, looked at Mr. Whitewood, wondering what kind of monster he was. She wanted to tell Gabriel what she had heard a few days ago, but she could not because he might not believe her and she would lose her job.“Thanks, dad, and I should get going,” Gabriel said, walking toward the line of cars waiting for him in front of the house.Brittany tried to move, and his father grabbed her hand.“I am watching you,” he whispered, and she swallowed hard, yanking her hand away, then dashed off to meet Gabriel, who was almost at the car.The chauffeur on standby opened the door to the car, and Gabriel entered with Brittany, who s
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Brittany briefly lost her footing and struggled to close her mouth, which had been open for seconds. She had not expected it to be true, and part of her wished it was a lie. She could not imagine having Lily in Gabriel’s life. It would be hell for both her and Gabriel, and she was not prepared.“Give that to me!” Gabriel demanded, grasping the test. When he saw it, his brow wrinkled, and he tossed it back at Lily.“How is this possible? How did you even get my DNA?”He raised his voice while questioning Lily. Earlier, he wanted to avoid divorcing her, and the universe had heard him, but this was not what he wanted. He did not expect Lily to be pregnant, and he knew better than to divorce her. It would detract from the public image he was attempting to establish. She had him exactly where she wanted him, and it made him feel vulnerable once more.“Gabriel, your belongings are in this house. I took your favorite hairbrush and had the doctor check it. It said you were the father, and I h