All of a sudden, Gael wasn't thinking clearly anymore. In his head, he saw that he's the one torturing her. It made him feel sick to his stomach. He rolled out of bed, rushed to the bathroom, and belched out the contents of his stomach into the toilet. Acid reached its way to his throat the moment he stopped which only caused him to vomit again.
He elbowed Giovanni as he turned towards the house, ready to go up the stairs. That's when he noticed moving shadows from the window that said the girls were far from asleep.
Gael's brows knitted together as if the mere mention of the woman's name vexed him. He crossed his arms in front of his chest. "I don't know about you, but I don't want to celebrate New Year with her. That's one of the worst things that could happen to me."
Oliver left to meet some guests, leaving the two behind. Angela and Vincent were talking about his plans for the new year when a photographer approached them for a picture. Seeing as the photographer had an ID attached to his shirt, Angela and Vincent knew he was part of the hired team for the press. So the two of them posed for a shot.
Samantha shook her head slowly. "Honestly, I don't know… I'd probably be so pissed, I'd hack into her account and delete all her posts, replace it with something scandalous, broadcast it, and change her password."
Lauretta stepped out of the bedroom and entered the living room with the phone still attached to the side of her face. She laughed in exaggeration. "Awww, babe, you're so sweet."
It's just like that memory. He had covered me when the shooting started and caught all the bullets with his body. My brother was dead in an instant before I knew it…
Despite the calm demeanor that Gael displayed, his heart was a raging bull about to dash towards the red flag of imminent death. He'd never been this nervous before.
Lyra took the seat next to her just as the waiter served Angela's french toast. "That's your breakfast? You do know that's a lot of calories, don't you? I don't think you should eat that," she said in a catty voice while giving her a once-over, then sipping her green tea.