Lock You In My Heart

Chapter 18 Gabrielle, Pull Off Shrimp Shell For Me

Gabrielle’s eyebrows ahot up in bewilderment, and her mouth was agape with pure astonishment. What did Westley mean by that?

What was he trying to insinuate by saying that she was hurrying to drive him away as soon as Lance got there? Wasn’t he the one who didn’t want to be with the Jones in the

first place?

All she wanted to do was grant his wishes and her intentions had nothing to do with Lance.

Tt was plain to see that Westley had quite a. troublesome imagination. In his own twisted way, he would cut someone down to size because of his own insecurities and his own personal issues. 4

“Westley, I am appalled that you could even think of me in that way. Why do you have to get my Cousin involved in this? It is…”

“I promised Grandma that I would have lunch here, so I intend to keep that promise,”

Westley cut her short.

Gabrielle was at a loss and she decided to

swallow the rest of her words, realizing that it was futile to argue with this man.

Just forget about it. There’s no use arguing anymore. It’s up to him whether he wants to leave or stay,’ she told herself.

Wendy led Lance and Mindy in, and the expressions on their two were complex.

“Westley. Gabrielle, it’s time for lunch.” Wendy cast a glance at Gabrielle, motioning her to take good care of this gentleman.

“Westley, please follow me to the dining room.” Gabrielle stood up and looked at Westley in a dignified manner, but in his eyes, everything she did was hypocritical and pretentious.

Westley refrained from making any snide remarks as he stood up, but he still cast a cold glare at Gabrielle.

him made Westley feel good about himself, even more so when

Lance was Bryce’s cousin, he and Gabrielle weren’t related by blood. As such, even if there was something

she was still his wife. No one was allowed to covet anything that belonged Westley’s. If Lance was indeed interested in Gabrielle, he could

up. Don’t keep me standing here!”

then

in Gabrielle’s mind: Westley was indeed

row. Tobias and Wendy sat on both ends of the long table, while Mindy and

Mindy couldn’t take her eyes off

couldn’t sit still when she had her eyes on

Mindy to flirt with Westley, mostly due to his cold and unapproachable personality. She feared that she should freeze to death before she could

with sweet and sour sauce. Eat more!” A few pieces of spareribs were

Gabrielle looked up at

 smiled at him, expressing

you being so formal with me. What else do you want to eat? I haven’t seen you in over a month and you look like you’ve lost some weight.” Lance’s

heard that you went to Australia on a business trip for more than a month. You must be tired of all the foreign food. I’m

was filled with more spareribs,

“Lance, please help yourself…”

She noticed that Westley was getting more and more annoyed, so she

as it

is right. I’m now… Westley’s wife. I can take care of myself. Why, you also help yourself to some more food?” Gabrielle could sense the foreboding aura of the man sitting next to her

Lance at all and she feared that if Lance continued to act like that in front of him, Westley would throw his chopsticks and leave

his life was now in the hands of this man. She couldn’t afford to

have already forgotten about that, said Westley. he turned

what one would call a natural beauty-almond Shaped eyes, perfectly arched brows, high cheekbones, full lips, heart shaped face. In fact, she could have done well for herself even in the

even from the side,

I forget, Westley? We just got married three days ago. I would have to have suffered

angry that she wanted to bite this