His Precious Love

Chapter 34 This Cocktail Reception Is So Posh

As Gabriel spoke, he uncapped the thermos flask.

Inside the flask was the sweet soup. Its fragrance wafted through the air, and Gabriel also caught a whiff of it. He explained, “It’s from Ms. Garland. She said it’s a thank-you gift.”

“Sweet soup as a gift? How practical.” Gazing at the pink thermos flask, Curtis had trouble containing a smile. He pulled his empty coffee cup toward him and poured the soup into it.

Then, he took a sip. It was warm and sweet.

Taking in the aroma, Gabriel could not help saying, “Mr. Faymon, that’s too sweet for you. Would you like me to take it away and order something else for you?”

Curtis shot him a frosty look. “No need for that. Get back to work.”

Gabriel fell silent immediately.

At a little after four o’clock in the afternoon, Gabriel made a trip to the translation department to return the clean thermos flask to Rayna. “Here you go, Ms. Garland.”

“Oh, you shouldn’t have. You could’ve told me to go and get it. There was no need for you to return it personally,” Rayna replied, smiling.

“I happened to have to go downstairs and get something.” He reassured her that it was no trouble and was about to leave when he hesitated for a while. Finally, he walked back to Rayna and asked, “Ms. Garland, could you make some for me next time?”

“Oh, do you like to eat sweet things too? Of course. The next time my mother makes it, I’ll bring some for you,” Rayna replied. She had thought Gabriel would not have a sweet tooth.

“Your mother is great at cooking,” Gabriel complimented.

“She used to cook for others.”

“Ah, no wonder.”

For some reason, Gabriel and Rayna fell into a conversation. The longer they chatted, the more the pair got along like a house on fire.

She discovered that despite his aloof demeanor and usually serious expression due to the nature of his job, he was actually a big softie. He even had a cat and a dog as pets.

After talking for a while, she asked him cautiously, “Mr. Faymon has been coming to the office rather often recently. Is everything okay?”

Gabriel knew she was discreetly enquiring about the company’s matters. “Everything is fine. You only have to focus on your job. Even if something does happen, the upper management will handle it. It won’t affect the rest of you.”

Hearing that, Rayna refrained from asking more questions.

Even if there’s a problem, it’s the higher-ups’ business and has nothing to do

and early on Saturday morning, Rayna went to City

a while, she got back two invalidated marriage certificates. She felt relieved but also a little

a marriage where we’d live happily ever after. Alas,

in such a good mood that she purchased several pots of flowers. Then,

groceries in the kitchen before opening the big box. Upon lifting the thin layer of paper, she found a neatly-folded, champagne-colored gown nestling inside the box. It

on the catwalk. At the time, I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the model, and I kept gushing over how gorgeous it was. However, it was way too expensive.

well-connected that she even managed to secure an endorsement deal from Valentino?” Rayna murmured. She stared at the logo on the box, still feeling

he used to love giving me various haute couture pieces and bags

my family, and there’s no way he’d get to

she had a quick and simple

she only stayed home for a short while that afternoon before heading

a few scenes to reshoot and told Rayna to go ahead

choice, Rayna hailed a

near beautiful lakes and mountains. Thanks to its breathtaking surroundings, the wealthy

spotted the manor’s open-air parking lot

of attendants stood by the manor’s arched doors, and all the guests who walked in were lavishly dressed and

out of the taxi for a minute, she had already spotted quite a few familiar faces. They were all business magnates whom one could hardly find on the pages of a financial magazine, and she could

cocktail reception is even grander than what Roxanne made it out

the entrance, an attendant stopped her. “Could you please show me your invite,

sorry. The invitee is Roxanne Griffith, so you’ll need to wait for her to arrive before you

She was dumbstruck.

with this admission

make an exception? Look, it’s so hot outside.

equipped so that heat

at a loss

low chuckle behind her. The familiar voice sent a

Rayna, his voice as warm and pleasant as a spring breeze. He wore

became very respectful when he

you, Mr. Hamilton. I hope you have

“Thank you.”

smile widened. “Are you here for the

thanks.” Rayna shifted a few steps further from him, avoiding him as though he were a venomous snake. Every time she was near him, she would have trouble breathing, and a sense of fear

I merely want to bring