Ex-Husband's Regret

"No!" I blurt the word, shocking even myself with the ferocity behind it.

He stares at me with an unnamed emotion. Within seconds, his face is blank, and a certain coldness takes its place.

I swallow at the dangerous current that fills the room. This was the Gabriel I was used. The Gabriel I know. The hard man who turns dangerous when he doesn't get his way.

"Is that so? You're not even going to listen to what I have to say? What I am proposing?" He now looks calm, but I know it's just a façade. There is a very dangerous beast underneath the suit and tie. A shark that will tear you to pieces way before you can even figure out what the fuck is happening or how you ended up in his clutches.

"No," I repeat. "I don't want to be a part of whatever you're trying to propose," I answer confidently.

I may be a lot of things, but stupid isn't one of them. I like where

if I had only myself to think about, I still wouldn't get involved with him. Going anywhere near Gabriel will guarantee more heartbreak and I don't think my heart can handle any more of that, after all, my heart and soul still have the scars from our last involvement. "Are you sure you don't want to reconsider? I can be really persuasive if I want to." He leans back

and answer,

I have something that you

a little bit. Knowing the dangers, I push it down

his, I answer. "I highly doubt that, Gabriel. There isn't anything in this

loved ones from the dead, I doubt I would be interested in anything else. Especially if it comes from

he casually asks, making my

back will bring me to heal and will have me agreeing to the deal. "That's not possible. Unity Ventures went