“It’s already so late. Why did you call?” Larry peered at her.
“Hmm? What? Have you forgotten that you’re the one who’s looking for me, Mr. Norton? I’m making time to meet up with you today…” Gabriella staggered as she approached Larry.
She made time? Larry snorted.
“You’re drunk. We will talk tomorrow.” Larry got up and wanted to leave.
“Hey, Larry Norton!” Gabriella reached out to grab his arm and stopped him.
Gabriella widened her eyes and stared right into the man’s eyes. It has to be tonight…
Gosh… He’s still so charming and handsome.
“I’m not drunk. I’m perfectly sober right now.” Gabriella swirled the glass in her hands again.
She’s perfectly sober?
Bemused, Larry did not believe a single word she said.
“Okay, let’s talk.” The man took his seat again.
At that, Gabriella’s lips curled into a triumphant smile.
“Why did you do that?” Larry decided to not beat around the bush and said.
He did not wish to squander his time with Gabriella, lest the undue delay brought him more trouble.
“Why did I do that? Larry, have you forgotten that I, Gabriella, always get what I want. And if I can’t have it, I’m going to destroy it…” the woman answered in a low voice as she sipped on her wine.
Her answer was crystal clear.
He could only choose between his company or the woman he loved. If he had chosen the company, he would have to abandon Joan. On the other hand, he would have to prepare himself for a rebuttal from his shareholders.
What a vicious woman.
Larry eyeballed the woman before him. He had never imagined that the woman was capable of such things.
“Really? Then what is it that you want this time?” Larry ordered a glass of wine as well.
“You. I want nothing else. But you.” Gabriella muttered.
“Gabriella, I think you should be well aware that I have a wife. I will not lay a finger on another woman. Besides, I only love her.” Larry rejected the woman outright.
Joan Watts? Gabriella sneered at the thought.
So what if you already have Joan? You still have to turn to me to solve the problems in your life.
“Larry, let me put it this way. Between your company and the woman you love, which one will you choose?” Gabriella asked, despite knowing his answer.
Is she really asking me this question? Larry snickered in response.
He thought Gabriella really thought too highly of herself. Did she really think that the company wouldn’t be able to survive without her?
However, he knew that the woman would not give up that easily.
“That’s it. You’re drunk, so you should head home now. I will settle the matters at the company,” Larry muttered in a low voice.
He did not wish to waste another second on this woman. Even though the company was important, Larry considered Joan to be his lifeline as well. He had never been threatened like that in his whole life. Gabriella was the first, and Larry vowed that the woman would be the last one as well.
“Larry!” Gabriella hurled herself at Larry all of a sudden.
“Gabriella!” Larry was furious.
Then, she closed her eyes as if she had just fainted.
“Gabriella, Gabriella!” Larry shook the woman’s arms but to no avail. She merely slumped in his embrace, unconscious.
Any onlookers would have mistaken that they were engaged in a passionate exchange given Gabriella’s exposed clothing and their suggestive manner.
“Gabriella Ward!” Larry glowered. Meanwhile, a phone in a corner was recording the whole exchange.
Seeing that she remained unconscious, Larry steadied the woman to his car and drove her to the hospital.
At that moment, Gabriella had fallen asleep. She thought that the man would have brought her to a hotel room. To her surprise, the man had brought her to a hospital instead.
The next day, Gabriella was stumped to realize where she was.
