"Sure," Alie agreed. "Do what you feel is right," she asserted.
"Thanks for trusting ," Gabriel said. "Do you want to rest more?"
Alie shook her head. "You need not to worry for . You saved before anything could happen. Oh, did you have lunch?" she asked, "I suddenly crave for noodles."
Gabriel could see her hands were still trembling in fear, but doing her best to pretend she was fine.
"I didn’t have lunch," Gabriel replied. "I’ll ask the cook to prepare noodles for you and sothing light for ," he added.
"Why light? Eat your full al. You are an alpha. Your diet intake is more," Alie stated.
"I don’t have much appetite," Gabriel reasoned. The tense expression on his face made Alie sense that he was still upset about everything that happened. He was too concerned for her.
Gabriel left her side. "I’ll return shortly," he said and walked out of the room.
Alie got down from bed and went to the washroom to freshen up. She splashed the cold water on her face a few tis before closing the tap. Looking at her reflection in the mirror, she began talking with herself. "I thought if I would run away everything would turn fine. There would be no one to haunt , but I was wrong."
A sigh escaped her mouth and she took the towel from the cupboard to dry her face. "If Flora did it, then she must bear the consequences," Alie muttered before exiting the washroom.
"Alie!" Katelyn stood up from the edge of the bed the mont she saw her. Without hesitation, she rushed forward and pulled Alie into a warm embrace. "I’m so relieved nothing happened to you, or your pup. You suddenly ran off, and before I could catch up, the elevator doors had already closed."
As she pulled away, Katelyn gently held Alie’s hands, her eyes scanning her face with concern.
"I’m fine now," Alie said. "Sorry for worrying you, Kate."
"You didn’t trouble ," Katelyn reassured her. "But... why did you leave like that? You looked so upset." Her brows furrowed as she searched Alie’s eyes for answers.
Alie hesitated to reply. Was this the sa Katelyn she thought she knew? Or had she never truly seen her at all? Part of her wanted to speak about what Jodie had said, but another part wasn’t certain if it would do more harm than good.
At that mont, the door creaked open, and Gabriel stepped in, catching the tail end of their conversation.
"Did Jodie say sothing to you?" His voice reached their ears.
Alie turned to him slowly. Katelyn’s eyes also shifted toward her brother, her face suddenly tense with anticipation.
"Tell ," Gabriel said.
Alie wondered why he suddenly turned furious.
"Kate, can you give us so privacy?" Gabriel asked gently but firmly.
Katelyn gave Alie one last concerned glance before quietly leaving the room. Gabriel walked over and locked the door behind her.
"Now," he said, turning back to Alie, "tell —what exactly did Jodie say to you?"
"She said I shouldn’t be with you. That I don’t belong by your side. She claid no one wants us together and that my haters are everywhere," Alie replied. "But before I walked away, I gave her a reply she won’t forget."
Gabriel’s jaw clenched, his eyes darkening. "She crossed a line," he muttered, already planning to summon Jodie and deal with her.
"I heard you two had a passionate relationship," Alie added with a hint of sarcasm, unable to suppress the bitterness.
"Never," Gabriel said coldly. "She’s an obsessive bitch. It was a mistake to even entertain the idea of being with her."
"She said she has a bracelet of yours and wanted to return it through ," Alie continued with her folded arms.
"Then she must’ve stolen it," he replied bluntly.
"Hm," Alie humd, brushing past him to head toward the door.
"Are you upset with ?" Gabriel asked, his voice softer now.
"No," she answered, not eting his eyes.
"You are," he said, suddenly stepping in front of her, blocking her path. "Look, I’ve had casual flings in the past, yes, but they never ant anything. Jodie was just one of them. If I’d known Kate was taking you to her, I’d have stopped it. I swear I would’ve."
"I’m not upset with you," Alie stated. "You don’t need to explain yourself. I was just going downstairs to check if the cook has prepared lunch for you, and noodles for ."
"Albus will send the als and noodles once they’re ready," Gabriel inford her.
"Okay," Alie nodded.
Just then, her phone began to ring. She walked over to the bedside table and picked it up. The screen displayed an unknown number. Her brows furrowed slightly. Could it be from her ho? Without answering, she rejected the call and set the phone down.
But the phone buzzed again.
Gabriel stepped closer, his gaze narrowing. "Who is it?"
"I don’t know. It’s an unknown number," Alie replied.
Gabriel gently took the phone from her hand and answered it, switching to speaker mode.
"Hey, Alie. Jodie this side!" ca the overly sweet voice.
Both Alie and Gabriel exchanged glances.
"Why are you calling ?" Alie asked, speaking before Gabriel could.
"I told you I had to return Gabriel’s bracelet. Let’s et tomorrow if you are free," Jodie said with a hopeful tone.
"Why don’t you co here and return the bracelet yourself?" Alie suggested. "If not, then you can throw it away. I don’t think Gabriel will want such a bracelet, which he doesn’t even rember," she asserted.
Gabriel smiled, hearing the befitting reply Alie gave to Jodie.
"And one more thing, Jodie, whoever gave you this number tell them not to underestimate . I may look an easy target, but I am not naive. Don’t ever bother again," Alie warned and hung up the call without listening the other party.
"That was such a wonderful conversation!" Gabriel mused, feeling proud how she shut off Jodie.
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