Sabrina's eyes narrowed. Clearly, it was a different woman from earlier. ‘Is that guy a notorious womanizer?’ she thought. Clutching the hem of her shirt, she tilted her head and seized up with the woman. “I’m Sabrina,” she said curtly. Meanwhile, the woman lifted her chin while glaring at her. “Sir Gabriel doesn't have any appointment today and I know you didn't have one either. Leave or I'll call the security” ‘Sir’ That's the only word she heard and as though something clicked in her mind, her eyes lit up at the thought that she's the secretary. She couldn't help but smile as she calmly explained, “I’m actually told by the CEO to come to his office,” she said a little cheerfully, thinking that the woman would finally allow her to get in. However, it didn't happen, but rather, she gave her a sharp look as though she could sense her lies. “Sir Gabriel strictly ordered not to allow any woman to enter his office,” she stated sternly. Speechless, she stared at the woman for a l
Her eyes were about to pop out of its socket as she stared at his blue orbs. She sat there frozen, feeling every fiber of her body tingles as his lips moved gently. It was as if her world just stopped and mind forgot to stop working. All she could see was his bright blue eyes dancing, staring back at her. “I hope you're calm now,” he said as he slowly pulled away. She didn't move, nor blinked her eyes. She just gawked at him with her lips slightly parted. “Want some more?” he queried in a low and hoarse voice. It felt like she was splashed by a bucket of ice cold water above her head upon hearing him. Instantly, she snapped out of her trance and stared at him incredulously. “W-what m-more?” she asked innocently. Gabriel chuckled. And for some reason, she felt her cheeks were burning after hearing that manly chuckle again. It sounded sexy that her thoughts instantly went back to that time where she woke up in his room and saw him wearing only a towel that was d
“Read it,” Gabriel commanded. Sabrina stared at the paper. Her eyes deeply furrowed. “What’s that?” She queried. Gabriel sat on his swivel chair before he grabbed the paper and handed it to her, “You want to resign because of Mr Fuego, right?” He muttered in a calm voice. She gaped at him, eyes went round and jaw almost dropped on the floor. “H-how..” she stammered. Her heart was beating so loud while upon watching him grinning at her knowingly. “I’m the CEO, I know everything that is happening in my company,” he stated casually. The words stuck in her throat as she swallowed hard. Her hands felt cold as she fidgeted. ‘What should I do now?’ she thought nervously. She averted her gaze and looked at the locked door. Suddenly, she thought of just running away and going home. “You can’t leave until I say so,” he suddenly said as though he could read her mind. Her lips twisted and immediately lowered her gaze, feeling guilty at the thought of escaping. “Take this and read,” h
She doesn’t curse but she couldn't help it. That video she was watching was making her head hurt as she could not remember doing that. “How did you manage to edit my face on that video?!” She pointed at the screen while glaring at Gabriel. “That's illegal! I can sue you for putting my face there!” She screamed, quite hysterically.However, Gabriel just chuckled, “Still in denial? I have more videos,” A sly smirk then plastered on his handsome face. As soon as he said that, another video started and that was the time when she was still sober. It was as if she was splashed by a bucket of cold ice, her body shivered. Then her memory from that day miraculously went back vividly where a nosy guy was trying to stop her from getting another glass when she was just a little tipsy. With round eyes and mouth open, she stared at Gabriel and pointed at him with her index finger. “Y-you?” She stammered. Stunned, she looked at him with a face drained with blood as if she saw a ghost. “You fin
Gabriel’s voice was hypnotizing her. It was as if he was awakening the demon in her that she didn't know was there. “What will you gain from it?’” she queried. “A beautiful wife,” he quickly answered. Her eyes squinted, not believing him. For someone like him who both has money and a face like a greek god, he can effortlessly have those supermodels and the most beautiful celebrity if he wanted to. So, as someone who was average in all categories, that was the most absurd thing she had heard from him. “You don’t believe me, do you?” He queried. She chewed her lips while averting her gaze. “Because you’re obviously lying,” she muttered. But instead of getting mad, Gabriel suddenly chuckled at her response, “I knew you are very smart,” he stated, which made her look back in his direction. “I’m not wrong for choosing you..” he continued. Her lips parted as her chest pounded hard. There was a voice in her head that was telling her to run, however, she couldn’t move as her feet got
But her prayer was too late. The door stopped closing and quickly opened wildly again as Anthon swiftly slid himself in between. “Where do you think you’re going?” He scowled. Sabrina frowned at him. “I’ve already resigned,” she muttered. She didn't care anymore and just wanted to leave that place. Staying in the same place with him was suffocating. “You what?” Anthon’s jaw dropped as he looked at her in disbelief. “You resigned?” Nathalia gasped, “Why?” Her voice was full of concern and if she didn’t know her true color yet, she would’ve fallen for her acting again. “Didn't you say you see yourself working here until you're old? What changes?” Her eyes narrowed at her but kept her mouth shut. “Stop this nonsense. You think you can fool me? Have you forgotten that I am the manager now and I’m the one who's going to receive your resignation letter?” Anthon hissed. His face was already red from anger, “You didn’t submit one yet so go back to your table now!” he demanded.
Sabrina stood at the last step of the stairs frozen. Her mind went blank upon seeing Anthon along with the legal team. “Miss Bennette, we invite you to the company for some questions,” Attorney Lucio, the M Corp’s legal team director. “W-what did I do?” she stammered. Although she knew the reason as to why they were there, she was in shock. Twenty four hours had not yet passed but they're already there to claim the payment. “Come with us. We’ll tell you once we're in the M Corp,” the attorney responded. Sabrina shook her head, “No. I already talked to Mr Mondragon” Anthon’s eyes darkened, “What? Did you seduce him because you know you don't have a way out?” Hearing his angry voice again, she couldn't help but feel a pang in her chest. She was not used to it as most of the time, Anthon stayed silent and just ignored her whenever there's a misunderstanding. Her eyes casted down as she clutched the hem of her shirt. “Get dressed and go with us,” Anthon ordered. Sa
Sabrina stared at the black flash drive with brows knitted together. Puzzled, she then looked back at Nathalia who raised her eyebrows on her as if challenging her. “Let's play the video inside, shall we?” Nathalia mused. One of the staff in the legal team took the zipped lock pouch and was about to pull out the usb inside. However, the door suddenly opened which made everyone stop and turn to whoever just entered the room. “Sir Gabriel..” all of them simultaneously greeted. Sabrina froze. Although she already expected him to come, her body still stiffened upon hearing his name. “Everyone please take a seat,” Harold requested. All of them joined her while she deliberately lowered her head. She was not really nervous with the accusation they were throwing at her but rather she was more afraid of Gabriel. She was not guilty of stealing, but if the CEO mentioned her contract, she was sure going to face charges. “Sab, are you okay?” Surprised, Sabrina flinched but immed
The smile on Gabriel's face became permanent. He couldn't help it. His wife was too cute and adorable. “Who told you that you can sleep in my room?” Sabrina frowned. Her pretty face was all shades of red, but her cheeks were more prominent like of a tomato. He chuckled. “Dad, who else? And it shouldn't be a big deal because we're ‘legally’ married,” he answered, emphasizing the word ‘legally’. “I don't want you to sleep in my room!” He nodded with a smile. “I’m serious! You go downstairs and sleep in the guestroom!” she pointed to the staircase while throwing him a deadly glare. But unknown to Sabrina, the more she gets mad and tries to look intimidating, the cuter she became in Gabriel's eyes. “But you're my wife. If I sleep in the guestroom, you should too. Wherever the husband's sleep, the wife should be on his side..” he shrugged. “But we’re not real–” “It’s in the contract,” he immediately cut her off. Her lips pressed together tightly before she turned around. The
Sabrina felt all her blood from her face get drained seeing her stepmother’s reaction. She had not told her the details of her break up with Anthon and now this. “Let me explain, Auntie..” she muttered nervously. She cannot afford to hurt her. She’s like a real mother to her, thus, she didn’t know what she would do if her Aunt Marie started hating her. “When did you two got married?” AUnt Marie’s eyes squinted. Twisting her lips, Sabrina didn’t know how to answer her.“Just. . .three days ago,” Gabriel answered on her behalf. Her head snapped at him and wanted to scold him, but her stepmother’s voice caught her attention. “Three days?!” Marie exclaimed again. She sounded offended which made Sabrina’s heart tightened. “Why didn’t you invite me?!” Blinking several times, Sabrina stared at her Aunt Marie as if she said an alien language. Then, her attention shifted to her father when she heard him bursted laughing again. “Your Aunt dreamed of walking with you to the altar with
Sabrina quickly pulled Gabriel's arms off her and looked at her stepmother with a horrified look. “Is that why you two broke up?” Aunt Marie asked, looking scandalized at what she had witnessed. Guilt crawled Sabrina's skin as she hadn't said anything to her stepmother. She knew her Aunt Marie had a lot of questions, especially when Anthon went there to accuse her of theft and took her back to the office with the company’s legal team. “Sabrina didn't cheat,” Gabriel interfered. He then took Sabrina's hand and intertwined their fingers as he continued, “She's the one got cheated on by that scumbag” Sabrina stared at their interlaced fingers. His hand was huge compared to hers and it was warm that miraculously made her feel at ease the moment their palms touched. “Is that true, Sabrina?” Twisting her lips, Sabrina slowly nodded, “Sorry, Auntie. I didn't tell you..” With eyes brimming with tears, she stared at her stepmother guiltily. She didn't mean to keep it from her. It just
“Nice to see you again, Madame,” the familiar old bespectacled man greeted her with a big smile. Sabrina could only sighed. In front of her was the same pink car she used when she left Gabriel's mansion and the old man was the same one who drove for her. The old man then opened the backseat and gestured for her to get inside. And even though Sabrina didn't want to, she had no choice but to climb in as it was part of the contract, according to Gabriel. Her ‘husband’ reminded her that she cannot reject the car ride anymore because it was written in the agreement. He also told her that once she refuses it, another consequence will be waiting for her. Sabrina pressed her lips tightly. Her gaze fixated outside the window but her mind was still in Gabriel's office. Unconsciously, she touched her lips. The feeling of his soft lips against hers lingered. She immediately shook her head, inwardly scolding herself for thinking about it. ‘That’s just a kiss!’ she reminded herself. Tha
“Are you sure?” Gabriel squinted his eyes on her. Sabrina nodded without hesitation. She placed the crumpled paper on his table and tried to straighten it. Then, she took the expensive pen near him and signed it without a word. “Sign it,” she said as she handed his pen and pushed the contract agreement towards him. Gabriel, however, stared at her with his thick eyebrows deeply furrowed. He did not accept the pen nor touched the paper in front of him. His gaze was intent as though he was trying to decipher her. Sabrina shifted on her seat. Suddenly, she felt uncomfortable, but she tried to hide it by stretching her lips to force a smile. “If you change your mind, just say it. I won’t force you to sign..” she muttered. She was mentally preparing herself for his response, expecting that he would say that he had a change of heart. However, a light chuckle entered her ears which made her head whip back to his direction. “So our role got reversed now, huh?” He grinned. Sabrina blink
The paper in Sabrina's hand froze in the air. Her brows slowly furrowed when Gabriel did not respond and just stared at her with a void expression. “Aren't you.. going to say anything?” she queried. She expected his blue eyes to light up in excitement after announcing that she was agreeing with his proposal. However, those blue orbs became darker instead as Gabriel seemed unfazed. Sabrina pressed her lips tightly while she slowly dragged her hand down. The agreement paper she was holding slightly crumpled as her heart throbbed lightly. “Did you change your mind?” she muttered in a tiny voice. Disappointment filled her system. Her mind was telling her to just leave that place. Sabrina went there with full determination. After her encounter with Anthon, she didn't think twice anymore and walked back to Gabriel's office to sign the agreement. She got so confident everything would go smoothly that it never occurred to her Gabriel might change his mind regarding his offer. Looking
Gabriel quickly turned around and hastily walked back inside the hallway. He didn't waste any second there and just went back to his office in a very bad mood. He cannot believe Sabrina was that stupid! His brows furrowed upon realizing that Harold didn't follow him. However, he did not bother looking for his whereabouts and just slumped his body on the couch. But as he shut his eyes, Sabrina's single word was echoing in his head. She just said ‘okay’ but it had a huge impact on his chest. Like that single word was a sharp knife swiftly stabbed him straight to his heart. A soft knock then came, disrupting his thoughts. Impatiently, Gabriel opened his eyes and saw his secretary enter his office with a fearful expression. “S-sir..” Jannette stammered. Gabriel's jaw hardened. “Where did you go?” he asked coldly. Jannette lowered her head and fiddled with her fingers. “I. . .i just checked. . .if the cops captured the right person..” she answered with a tiny voice.
Gabriel's jaw clenched as he stared sharply at Sabrina. “No?” he repeated. Sabrina briefly nodded. Gabriel’s thick eyebrows deeply furrowed as he stared at her intently. “You want to keep your ex working here?” His voice was critical. “Yes,” She answered curtly. His eyes turned into a slit whilst his blue orbs were getting darker in shade. He didn’t like her answer. That guy deserved nothing but to rot in jail. He used her! He took advantage of her innocence and then crashed her! Gabriel's blood was boiling as he thought about it and he wondered why Sabrina didn’t want to put him to his rightful place. ‘Don’t tell me she was still hoping they would get back together?’ That thought crossed his mind and it instantly put him in a very bad mood. “You’re not going to punish the guy who used and humiliated you?” His voice was critical. He saw how her eyes flickered but she kept mum and looked everywhere but him. The room fell silent as no one spoke between them. Sabrina seemed to
Nathalia quickly looked at Sabrina and laughed haughtily. “Your charm didn’t work to the CEO,” she chuckled. Her eyes sparkled in delight but instantly it wiped away when Gabriel’s men went to her and grabbed her by the arms. “W-what are you doing?!” She asked, panicking. “Miss Smith, you need to go with us,” the chief officer stated nonchalantly. “No! Why are you taking me? It's not me! That woman is the culprit! Let go!” She screeched. “Nathalia!” Anthon screamed in panic. He then walked to Gabriel and pointed at Sabrina. “Are you out of your mind?! That freak was the one they should capture, not my fiancèe!”Sabrina’s heart throbbed. Anton must’ve loved Nathalia so much that he did not care about his position and talked that way to his boss.“Mr Fuego,” Harold called him in a warning tone. It was as if he was splashed by a bucket of ice cold water, Anthon’s face instantly turned pale upon realizing what he had done. “I’m sorry, Sir Gabriel,” he muttered as he lowered his he