The next morning, Gabriella got to the photo studio before the shoot started. She had the staff decorate the set.Soon, the photographer and makeup artist arrived. Both were Gabriella's work acquaintances. She had collaborated with them numerous times in the past.They were quick to pick up on how Gabriella wanted the advertisement to look like.When the props and set team had finished their work, Gabriella checked the time.The shooting time was supposed to be 9:00 am. They were half an hour behind schedule.Yet, Hannah and her team had yet to arrive.Yvonne quickly messaged them while Quinn grumbled, "She thinks she's some big shot, huh?"Colene Whistle, the makeup artist, scoffed. "Probably. It can't be helped. She did spend years overseas. "What can we do if she chooses to waste everyone's time? "We can't fire her. Not even Gabriella could."Everyone knew Henry was the one who gave Hannah this position. Naturally, Gabriella had no say in the matter, even though she wa
After a meeting, Henry leaned back in his chair and slowly massaged his temples while taking a break.Seconds later, his phone rang.He checked the caller ID and answered the call. "Yes?""Are you at the office right now, Henry? I want to come and see you."Henry glanced at his planner. "Did the shoot finish early?""There … There wasn't a shoot today," Hannah replied."Oh? Why is that?"Henry was about to head to the washroom when he spotted Gabriella's locked door. It looked like she was still out.She would always stay for the entire shoot.If she was still out of the office, why did Hannah say there was no shoot today?"When we reached the studio, Gabriella said the shoot was called off because of some emergency. She didn't tell us anything else.""I'm sure there must've been an emergency, then. In that case, why don't you come over to the office?"Henry knew Gabriella's work attitude by heart. She would not call off a shoot without notice for no good reason.Hannah sn
Henry had given Hannah his permission to do this.Gabriella wanted to laugh.Because of Hannah, Henry was once again unnecessarily involved in MQ's processes.Because of Hannah, Henry was once again messing up Gabriella's work and leaving her to clean up after him.Henry could not see all the hard work and effort Gabriella had put into MQ after he decided to swap out the brand ambassador without warning.All he cared about was pleasing Hannah.It was Gabriella who had to deal with the mess that was left behind, so why would he care about the consequences of his actions?Colene was outraged. "What? When has Mr. Toussaint ever gotten involved in something so trivial?"Hannah grinned. "Since it's something trivial, he allowed me to make the decisions based on what I want.""Everyone knows that even details as minor as this one has a great impact on the advertisement, Ms. Hannah. "I'm merely wondering why Mr. Toussaint decided to permit this in the first place," Gabriella said.
Gabriella stared blankly at her phone. She stood still for a while before picking it back up.She told herself not to humiliate herself again.Henry never had eyes for her. All he wanted was Hannah.If Henry wanted to know the truth about yesterday, he would have gotten the information himself. Instead, he chose to believe Hannah.Was this how a man felt about his first love?…"Ms. Carrington, Ms. Colene and Ms. Quinn are still waiting for you in the lounge."After seeing Gabriella staring blankly into the distance for several minutes, Yvonne came over to remind her."Thank you." Gabriella swiftly composed herself and went back to the lounge."Well? What did Mr. Toussaint say?" Colene asked eagerly while Quinn looked on from the side.Gabriella shook her head. The two women sighed."I thought he was a wise man, but it turns out that he thinks with his bottom half too," Colene grumbled. "What now, then?""I'll work things out with them. Let's see if we can get them to compl
The driver glanced at Henry through the rearview mirror and saw him staring intently out the window.When he followed Henry's gaze, he was shocked to find Gabriella standing there.Who was that beside Mrs. Toussaint? He had to be someone famous, given the cap and mask he was wearing.They looked close, too."Mr. Toussaint, Ms. Hannah is here," the driver reminded Henry.Henry hummed in acknowledgment before instructing, "Drive the car to the studio entrance."The driver knew that meant Gabriella would see Henry's car pulling up.Still, he did as told.Meanwhile, Hugo gestured toward the black Cayenne. "Isn't that your boss?"Gabriella followed his gaze and saw the car with Henry's plate number.Hannah was beside it when Henry stepped out.He said something to her, and she smiled brightly in response.Henry opened the car door for Hannah and waited until she took her seat before going back into his side of the car.Then, the Cayenne sped off into the distance.Henry had co
Henry spotted Gabriella, who was standing in the doorway.Though he could not see her expression clearly, he had the feeling that she was staring right at him."I ran into Maverick outside, so I thought I'd come in and say hi," Gabriella explained as her eyes roamed across everyone in the room.“Are you here with your friends?" Henry asked."Yes."Terra smiled at her. "What've you been up to, Gabriella?""The advertisement for MQ, of course."Terra froze. She realized she had unintentionally brought up a ticking bomb.However, not everyone was privy to this. One of them even gestured toward Hannah. "The brand ambassador's right here, no?"Gabriella smiled lightly and poured herself a drink before toasting Henry. "To everyone's health. I'll be sure to treat everyone to dinner next time. To your health too, brother."Brother.Gabriella had not called Henry that since they got married. She downed the drink in one go and set the glass down."Thank you.""I'll be going now. Y
"You're home," Henry said.Gabriella ignored him and went straight upstairs.Henry narrowed his eyes and watched until she disappeared from sight.Moments later, he followed her up to the master bedroom. No one was in the room, though the sound of running water came from the bathroom. Gabriella was showering.Henry swallowed. Then, he got a robe and took a shower in one of the other bathrooms.When he returned, Gabriella had just come out of the shower.She only had a towel wrapped around her while she blow-dried her hair.The towel did her body justice. It wrapped around the curves of her waist and thighs enticingly. Henry could almost feel how soft and smooth her skin was.Just then, their eyes met.Gabriella was the first to look away. She went to the closet and took out some clothes. "I'll sleep in the guest room tonight."That made Henry cock his head. "What are you trying to say?""Nothing. I'm just letting you have what you want—to be with her," Gabriella sneered. E
Gabriella immediately closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep. "He can't see me. He can't see me," she muttered to herself while trembling slightly. The man approached the bed, getting closer to her.Gabriella felt her heart leaping into her throat.All of a sudden, her covers were pulled off.Gabriella squeezed her eyes shut.She continued chanting to herself to pretend that she was asleep. He could not kill her if she did not see his face."I know you're awake. Open your eyes and look at me, or else I'll finish you off," the man whispered in her ear. Gabriella's mind went blank.As she opened her eyes in fear, she said in a quavering voice, "I opened my eyes. Don't kill me. Don't ..."Her words faded away as she took a clear look at the man's face.It was Henry.Gabriella froze. Her expression was a mix of fear, confusion, and embarrassment.How could she forget that Henry was still at home? On top of that, the villa had excellent security measures in place. No one