Lahat ng Kabanata ng Leaving You Bereft: Kabanata 601 - Kabanata 610

After a night of pleasure, Xavier was hooked, and he wanted to do it again. Gabriella went to the walk-in closet and opened her wardrobe. Naturally, her clothes were no longer there. She got herself a white shirt and beige pants. Fortunately, she was tall. Although the outfit was rather loose, it gave her a unique flair. Xavier grabbed a belt and fastened it around her waist. Then, he pressed her against the wardrobe and asked, "Can't you take a day off?"Gabriella patted his cheek. "I've just returned to Caledon. There is a lot of work waiting for me at the company."Xavier grabbed her hand, his gaze intense. "When will you swing by again?"She raised her head and parted her red lips, her voice hoarse and sexy. "I'm 33. It's about time I start taking care of my needs."He murmured brazenly, "I'm yours whenever you need me, and I won't stop until you're satisfied."Gabriella scoffed. "If you can't do it anymore, I'll look for a younger man."Xavier pulled her closer, pressing

When Thalia uttered those words, she was almost kneeling in front of Landon, so humbled and so stripped of dignity.He was dazed and suddenly realized that she couldn't have been Thalia Sherman. She was such a proud soul that she would never kneel and serve men in a club's private room.Landon's hands loosened instinctively. Pulling out his wallet, he took a pile of cash out and gave it to her, intending to give her tips. Thalia took it and responded softly, "Thank you, Mr. Ziegler."As Landon looked at her face, he suddenly felt irritated. Waving his hand at the manager, he said, "Get all of them out of here. I don't need any company tonight."The manager looked at Thalia, her gaze laced with a mix of emotions. She was aware that Thalia's last name was Sherman. So, why didn't Thalia latch onto Landon?Shortly after, the four or five hostesses exited the private room, leaving behind only the group of men who had known each other since they were kids. Things immediately felt more

It was almost evening by the time they went back to Xavier's villa. In the late autumn, the setting sun cast a vivid color across the sky, blanketing it in a purplish hue. The black limousine slowly drove into the villa, circling the place once before coming to a halt on the porch. An elm tree stood nearby, reaching into the sky, its dense canopy shading everything from the fading sunlight. The place was filled with the delicious aroma that drifted over from the kitchen. And the clinks of pots and pans could be heard from there. When the black limousine was parked, Xavier got out of the car, opened the door to the backseat, and carried Ash and Lynn out. Then, he rested his gaze on Gabriella and asked tenderly, "What are you still doing in there? Do you want me to carry you too?"Gabriella shot Xavier a sideways glance, pride in her eyes, but he absolutely loved it. His beloved woman finally looked at him. He put Ash and Lynn down, letting Guadalupe take them away and play wi

It was 3:30 am. Gabriella, Ash, and Lynn were sleeping soundly in the bedroom, but not Xavier. He took the guest room, but sleep wouldn't come to him. Instead, he sat on the balcony, gazing blankly into the night.The cigarette between his fingers was about to burn down to the butt, but he didn't stub it out before it almost scorched him. To the east, dark clouds rolled across the sky, dragging with them a pale, white glow.Xavier was reminiscing about his past. It was something that happened a long time ago. During his college days, he fell in love with a lady, pure-hearted and delicate. She came from a remote mountain region. She never spent more than ten dollars in the cafeteria, and she wore the same clothes over and over. He had never seen her in any of the gatherings amongst friends. Normally, she spent her days in the library or working a part-time gig at a convenience store. Back then, Xavier frequented the convenience store, bought a lot of stuff, and gave them all to

Xavier opted not to engage with Violet further, neither meeting nor contacting her. He realized, like any mature person, when it was time to back off.…In the evening, the promotional event ended, and Gabriella, knowing that Xavier was coming to pick her up, dismissed the chauffeur and instructed him to return to the company instead. She had just walked out of the media platform building when she spotted a black Bentley waiting for her at the base of the stairs.It was then that the car window lowered, revealing Xavier's striking face. "Get in."Having settled into the passenger seat, Gabriella rummaged through her handbag. "I'll call home and say I won't be back for dinner. Why don't we head over to the Ziegler residence for dinner instead? You can explain that we coincidentally met, and you wanted to visit the children." Xavier, with his hands on the wheel and eyes on the road, asked with a languid smile, "How about I inform your folks that we happened to coincidentally sleep