Sabrina immediately jolted up from her seat. “That's not mine!” she exclaimed, eyes widened in shock. “The evidence is already in front of everyone and you still have the audacity to deny it?” Nathalia raised her eyebrows, “Are you saying those pictures are not you? Who is it then? Your twin?” she said mockingly.She curled her fingers, nails dug her palms. Her breathing became heavy as she threw Nathalia a sharp look. “Just admit it so we can go back to work,” Anthon chimed in, “Stop wasting our time” Anger was creeping under her skin. She cannot believe that they could be that low just to drag her under the mud. Shutting her eyes tightly, she expanded her lungs and released a heavy breath. “We should call the cops now and take this scheming woman to jail, Sir Gabriel. I’m afraid she will find a way to escape..” Nathalia stated meaningguly which caught Gabriel’s attention. “Sabrina..” Tomas called her softly. She felt him take her hand again, assuring her that she was not al
Gabriel’s jaw clenched as he saw how Sabrina flinched after he mentioned her name. He could see how scared she was to him and he hated it. “I’ll stay here with her,” Tomas announced. His gaze darted to the old man he respected a lot and did not say anything. Meanwhile, the two scums halted from leaving the room and quickly turned around to face him. “You can’t stay here!” the scumbag of a manager exclaimed as if he’s the one who makes the rule. Gabriel's blue orbs darkened as he glared at Sabrina’s ex boyfriend. He was wondering what she saw in him when everything about him was trash. “You don’t have a say here, Anthon. Don’t forget that I was the one who brought you here! It means I can also kick you out if I want to!!” Tomas warned him furiously. However, the scumbag laughed which made Gabriel’s blood boil. He clenched his fists and was ready to punch that disgusting face any second. “Dream on! I have a position now so you can’t threaten me with that anymore,” Anthon
Sabrina almost fainted at the scene. He didn’t do that! Her eyes went round as she glared at him. However, Gabriel just flashed her an amused smile before giving his attention back to her father. “Shouldn't we discuss this in my home?” Tomas said in a calm and polite tone. Sabrina's body straightened when she found her father's gaze. She was pretty sure he's going to ask a lot of questions and she was not ready to tell him what happened that night. Twisting her lips, she lowered her head and fiddled with her fingers. “I'm really planning to meet you outside to talk about this. I'm just waiting for your daughter's decision..” Gabriel trailed off. As soon as he said it, Sabrina could feel her father's stares. However, she didn't move, scared to see his reaction. He knew how badly she wanted to marry Anthon. And for him to learn she's suddenly married to another guy, moreover to their new boss must have shocked him to the core. “I will be pleased if you join us for dinner later
“Arrest?” Sabrina stiffened. The chief office stepped closer along with the other. “We received a complaint and said that Miss Sabrina Bennette had stolen some confidential documents from the company. We’re here to interrogate the suspect and investigate what happened”Subconsciously, Sabrina looked at Gabriel. She nearly had a heart attack as it was the very first time she had a face-to-face with the officers. She was a good citizen and never broke any rules, never did she even receive a ticket for any road violation as she always made sure to drive safely and accordingly. “Who called you?” Gabriel queried.Sabrina turned to him and saw his thick eyebrows were deeply furrowed. His blue eyes were somehow a little darker than usual while his sharp jaw hardened. Her body then straightened as she felt his palm gently rested on the small of her back.“A woman named Nathalia Smith called us and said it’s an urgent case,” the chief officer responded. Just then, Nathalia came into the pi
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
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
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.
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
Sabrina wanted to be swallowed by the ground. Her cheeks were burning and she was sure her face was like strawberries. Collective giggles filled the air, reminding Sabrina that dozens of servants were still lined up in front of them. Instinctively, she hid behind Gabriel and clutched his shirt. Her eyebrows deeply furrowed when she heard Gabriel chuckled. “Do you wanna go to our room now?” re queried. Without hesitation, she quickly replied. “Yes!” Gabriel took her hand while laughing. With her head low, they walked past the servants and went to the master bedroom. It was the same room she woke up in that day, but she was just not sure if something had changed for she didn't really look around that much then, as she was too distracted by Gabriel. Sabrina took her time and examined each corner of the room. Despite having a king size bed and a sofa set, the room still looked spacious that her room seemed like a dog house if she compared. On the left, there's a closed door, that
“What's your plan today?” Tomas queried over breakfast. Sabrina did not answer and automatically looked at Gabriel. But her eyebrows instantly furrowed remembering how he just left her in her room after changing into decent clothes. ‘Did he see me gawking at his body?’ she thought. She shut her eyes and shook her head. She didn't gawk at his body! Her eyes just automatically followed his hands when he fixed the towel around his tiny waist. “Are you okay, Sab?” Marie inquired. Sabrina’s eyes widened, she awkwardly smiled. “O-of course, Auntie,” she chirped. Then she quickly looked down on her plate and stabbed the sausage with her fork with such force. Sabrina could hear Gabriel chuckling next to her, but she just ignored him and bit the sausage like she was starved for days. Fortunately, her parents didn’t fry although she could feel her stepmother's stare on her. Sabrina had no idea why she felt so annoyed. It was so unusual of her to feel upset over something she didn't kn
Sabrina's eyes were about to pop out of its sockets whilst her jaw almost dropped on the floor. “W-w-what?!” she exclaimed. Gabriel loved her reaction so much that he couldn't suppress his chuckles. “I always sleep naked. I'm not used to sleeping on the hard surface so at least let me sleep comfortably”Sabrina gawked at him as though she saw a ghost. Her mouth kept opening and closing like a fish who got out of the water, unable to coherent a word. “But I'm not forcing you to agree. If you're not comfortable with me sleeping naked on the floor, just let me sleep here beside you..” “No!” she quickly retorted. “No?” his thick eyebrows raised. Sabrina shook her head. “No to both!” she muttered indignantly. “This is my room. My word is the rule here. If you want to sleep here, follow what I want or sleep in the guestroom!” Her face was still red but from the way she glared at him, Gabriel knew she was really mad already. Gabriel was not a jerk who would push her to the edge just
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