Chapter 0425

[“Wife?” Milly repeats the words as if she I just can’t comprehend them.

“Did I stutter?” Gabriel asks with an edge to his tone.

The whole room was now silent. Everyone who had been murmuring and pointing at me was now staring at the ground.

I really didn’t need Gabriel fighting my battles for me. I’ve grown a long way from the insecure and timid girl that would allow people to walk all over her.

That being said, it doesn’t mean that I don’t like how he came to my defense.

Milly was trembling. Like full body shakes. Her body was still and fear was etched on her face. For the first time since I came to work here, she didn’t look like the arrogant woman I was used to.

With the way she carried herself, you would think that she owned the damn company. She bosses others around, she’s rude and malicious, always treating others especially women like they were I beneath her or something.

but if I'm needed to, Milly

she was

dangerous air around Gabriel intensifies to an almost choking level. Did the stupid woman have a death wish? “Who the fuck are

intensity of his words was enough to produce the same outcome.

tone and at the ) realization she just called her boss by his

stammered, the words

us to the middle of the room. My hands clench his

eyes were on us and I didn’t

Gabriel’s voice resonates through the room. “This is my wife, Harper Wood.” He waits a few seconds for his words to

the rumors surrounding her. She's not my mistress as some of you have been saying. She’s my wife and I expect her to be treated in the same manner you would treat my family. Anything said against her is a direct insult to me, going against her is akin to going against me. No one and I mean no one is allowed to bully hero I swear you'll have me to deal with. Twill fuck your life so badly; you'll still be trying to

is a collective murmur of agreement, before silence descends

that not everyone is here, but spread the fucking word,” Gabriel continues, before turning his chilling stare to Milly. “As for you, who do you think you are to try and embarrass my wife?” Milly folds more to herself if that’s

it’s almost

Wood,” she whispers in a

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