"I won't side with you!" Gabriella exclaimed with sharp eyes, even though tears could fall at any time.
"Don't get me wrong," the old man shook his head, raising eyebrows. “I just want to give relief to the illegitimate child. Didn't we already agree that the first option is much better?”
Gabriella looked at her father-in-law with a straight face. Not a single muscle of her face dared to move.
“Therefore, help Max by making him choose Quebracha. I have prepared two scenarios that you can carry out.”
A second later, Herbert's index finger was raised in the air. “First scenario, you can steal the documents he's always kept secret and hand them over to Julian."
“Then you can kick him out of the company? I'm not that stupid!”
A small laugh suddenly escaped the old man's mouth.
"Don't be hasty in drawing conclusions. Think about how it will make you look like a traitor. He would indeed feel excruci
"Max, I'm fine," Gabriella said in a low, flat voice."Sorry, Gaby. I can't trust Sebastian," the man said as he continued to trace his wife's body.Knowing her husband's sincerity, Gabriella almost sighed heavily. Sebastian did not leave a visible trace. However, the woman still feels guilty for being helpless when she is touched by another man."What did he do to you?" Max asked, bending his knees to examine his wife's legs."It's nothing, Max. He just took me to meet you," the woman lied, trying to keep her expression even."Is it true?" the man inquired with an eyebrow raised. “Do you know that it's Sebastian who devised a plan to set me up in the office? I thought that he deliberately bought my time to kidnap you.”Sensing her husband's concern, the corners of Gabriella's lips lifted sadly. "But now I'm here, with you," she said, trying to ease the tension.Unexpectedly, that brief statement managed to make Max stand
"Do you want to do it here?" Max whispered after realizing that Gabriella was kissing him back."Yes," the woman sighed as she brushed the foam that had almost disappeared from her husband's hair. "But, may I serve you tonight?"At the unexpected suggestion, the man's eyebrows arched maximally. "Are you serious?""Of course."A second later, Gabriella began to dip her hands in the water. After a while, Max began to release pleasure in the air."Am I doing it right?" the woman whispered while continuing to make water ripples."Yes," the man sighed as he was barely able to answer. He had been lulled by his wife's massage."How about this?"Suddenly, Max let out a long groan and gripped the bathtub wall. Unexpectedly, Gabriella chuckled at her husband's expression.“Do you know that your face is really ugly right now?” she teased with a crooked smile.The man who was being attacked by his own heartbeat al
As soon as he opened his eyes, Max was immediately taken aback by the void in front of him. Gabriella was no longer in his arms."Gabby?" the man called in a hoarse and unstable voice.Not getting an answer, Max finally put on his clothes and went to the bathroom."Gabriella?"Knowing his wife wasn't there too, the man's brow furrowed deeper. After shaking his eyeballs for a moment, he widened his eyes and immediately walked out of the room."Auntie! Auntie ...!" the man shouted as he hurried up the stairs.Just as Max was about to step downstairs, the door to his workroom opened and Gabriella came out with an eyebrow raised in surprise. "Why are you screaming, Max?"The man's motion froze for a moment. After a sigh of relief, he walked quickly to his wife.“Why did you leave the room without telling me? I thought that you disappeared,” Max sighed as he hugged the woman. With his eyes closed, he muffled the worry.
After noticing Amber's brows in defiance, Gabriella finally turned her gaze to the butler."Auntie, please give us some privacy."Getting the unexpected request, Minnie's eyes opened wide. "Are you sure, Madam?""Of course she's sure," Amber interrupted with a crooked smile. "She realized that I had known—""Please, Auntie."Knowing the host felt threatened, Amber's lips grew wider. While laughing silently, she watched the butler descend the stairs."What do you want to say?" Gabriella asked, successfully bringing back the stiffness in the guest's face."I heard you have a high IQ. Shouldn't you be able to guess?" Amber' sarcasm made Gabriella's blood boil."Please don't beat around the bush.""I know that someone asked you to leave Max."A second later, silence froze the atmosphere. Gabriella seemed to be able to hear the sound of her own breath. Her lungs could no longer hide the worry."How do you
“Look! We've arrived," Max said as he let go of his wife's hand to turn the wheel.With arched brows, Gabriella looked around. As soon as she looked at the beautifully designed building in front of her, the woman's mouth opened wide."Max, are you taking me to a high class orchestra?" Gabriella sighed in disbelief.The man glanced over. Seeing his wife in awe, the corners of his lips lifted lightly. "Yes."In just an instant, the woman could no longer contain the turmoil in her chest. With teary eyes, she widened a smile. "I've been dreaming of this moment for a long time, Max," she said in a thin voice.However, as soon as the husband stopped the car, the woman's happiness faded.“But, what if someone recognizes you? You can be accused of not caring about Quebracha's business and having fun instead.”Casually, Max unbuckled his seatbelt and shook his head. "No need to worry. I've prepared everything."“
As soon as she woke up in the morning, Gabriella didn't dare move. Her husband was still asleep, like a baby prone on his mother's body. "Max?" the woman whispered, testing. After a few seconds, no sound was heard. The man remained unmoved. Knowing that her husband was comfortable with the soft pillows, Gabriella's lips automatically curled into a small curve. "You must be tired," she muttered as she touched her husband's hair. Silently, the woman watched the details of the face under her chin. The eyes that she often looked at, were hiding behind wide eyelids. The lips that often gave her warmth, were still silent. Slowly, sadness began to vibrate in her lungs. “I will definitely miss you so much,” Gabriella thought before swallowing hard. A second later, she closed her eyes, trying to hold the turmoil in her chest. The plan to run away could fall apart if the man detected a signal of separation from her. Feeling the body bene
"Good morning, Mia," Max said cheerfully.The young woman behind the desk was suddenly wide-eyed. With a stiff nod, she returned the CEO's greeting. "Good morning, Sir. Is there any good news today? Your face looks very bright."A smile immediately answered the second secretary's question. "There's no good news yet. I still haven't found a proper defense."Mia's brow arch instantly turned into a frown. Seeing that expression, the CEO snorted in amusement.“Today is my wife's birthday and tonight, we have a small party at home. Come if you have time," Max said, successfully clearing the woman's confusion."No wonder you look happy. It turns out, it's Miss Gabriella's birthday,” Mia nodded, pouting her lips."Not Miss Gabriella, but Mrs. Evans," the man corrected with narrowed eyes.In just an instant, the woman raised a hand over her mouth. "Sorry, Sir. I used to call her that."Max suddenly widened a smile, understa
“Is my guess right? All of this is my father's doing?" Max asked, still staring at the secretary's back. After a moment of silence, Sebastian finally turned to look at the CEO. “Why are you accusing your own father? Have you lost your mind?” he asked stiffly. Unexpectedly, Max's lips began to curl. After exhaling quickly, he grimaced while shaking his head. "I didn't think it was really my father. What should I do to fight him? I don't want to be a rebellious son," he muttered with a dreamy look. Knowing that Max had found the truth, Sebastian's throat felt dry. He was assigned to increase the pressure in the CEO's head, but instead he was pressed and at a loss for words. "I really don't understand, what I do wrong that you secretly stab me. Why am I given the trust if it ends up being dropped like this? Did my father tell you his motives?” Sebastian's lips trembled silently. His brain never finished processing a safe answer to say. Ju