As dawn approached, Sylvia made her way to the bathroom for a shower. When she emerged, she slipped back into her torn clothes with the grace and poise of someone donning the most exquisite gown for a grand ball.
Gabriel leaned against the headboard, watching her with a detached gaze. “Did you cup with the nSylvia yourself?” he asked. “Yeah,” she replied with a light smile, glancing back at him. “Do you like it?” Gabriel's eyes darkened, and without another word, he closed them slowly. Once she was ready, Sylvia turned to look at the pale morning light and murmured, “I'll leave as soon as it gets light. My life was bought by you, and I've served you for many years. After this job and last night's events, | consider my debt to you paid. We're even now. | won't cto see you again.” Gabriel's half-closed eyes opened slightly to study her profile. His voice, raspy and deep, broke the silence. “I told you this when you left the organization. Go find a man you like, live a good life.” Sylvia's lashes fluttered as she turned to him with a smile. “I will, and you take care too.” “Uh-huh,” he replied, closing his eyes again, his stern face growing more angular in the dim light. Sylvia knew there were no feelings between them; their relationship had always been one of mutual use. No, ‘use’ wasn’t quite the right word. Her life had been bought by him; anything he asked of her was his right. And the little schemes she played on him were always within his control. He simply didn’t bother to call her out on them. She had no choice; back Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated for All Books Updates...
then, if she hadn't sleep with him, she would becnothing more than an object of beauty. She just wanted to make a small effort for a life where she couldn't make her own choices. In her heart, she was grateful for his mercy. Sylvia nodded slightly at him and walked toward the door. “Sylvia!” Gabriel suddenly spoke up. “When I'm back, I'll be around for a while. Do you wantto look for your birth parents?” Her hand tightened on the doorknob. With Gabriel's connections, finding her parents wouldn't be a problem. But— “No need,” Sylvia said softly, looking down. “They abandoned me; there's no need to look for them.” Her adoptive parents told her that she had been left by a river, and they were the ones who took her in. So, when she was eight, they sold her to pay for their biological child’s medical expenses, repaying those eight years of care. For Sylvia, anyone who abandoned her didn’t deserve a second glance. Visit Dramasto read full content. (Image) As the day brightened, Jonathan woke Estelle and carefully tended to her wounds. Visit Dramasto read full content. (Image) Estelle turned to Jonathan. “Sylvia left isit Dramasto read full content. (Image) Estelle flinched, and he immediately looked up. “Did BS