Chapter 312
Chapter 312:
Wesley wanted to chain her to this office, but his pride built walls around those desperate thoughts. His voice dripped with skepticism. “You think you can handle running a company? Do you honestly believe you possess those skills p>
Gabriela’s confidence wavered for a heartbeat. She found her voice again, though it emerged softer than before. “I’ll dedicate myself to learning management principles, and my uncle Kaleb will guide me through the transition p>
Wesley dismissed her words with an impatient wave. “Save your study plans for yourself. I’m not interested p>
Gabriela fell silent, and the silence stretched between them like a chasm. She reached into her bag and withdrew a bank card, placing it carefully on his desk. “This card contains every penny of the ten years’ salary you advanced me. I’m returning it now. Thank you for everything you’ve done for me during my time here, Mr. Moss p>
Wesley ignored the card completely, his cold stare boring into her. “If leaving is what you want, then go. Spare me these empty pleasantries p>
What an ungrateful creature she had turned out to be. She had leaned on him through every crisis, every obstacle, and now she planned to simply walk away. If he ever allowed himself to fall for her again, he deserved whatever pain followed.
Gabriela slid the resignation letter closer to him. “Your signature, please p>
Wesley’s pen moved across the paper with sharp, angry strokes. His voice carried a bitter edge as he spoke. “Perhaps this timing works perfectly. Rebecca returns soon, and she’ll slide right into your position p>
Rebecca Howard was Wesley’s schoolmate. Gabriela remembered Brenden mentioning her once — a beautiful, sophisticated woman who carried herself with the kind of mature elegance that made Fiona seem like a child in comparison. Exactly the type who would capture Wesley’s attention.
𝘋i𝗌𝘤оvе𝗿 𝗁id𝗱e𝘯 𝗀𝖾m𝘴 𝗼𝗻 gаln𝘰𝘃еlѕ.𝖼o𝗺
Emotion tightened Gabriela’s throat, but she managed to speak with genuine warmth. “You are a kind soul, Mr. Moss. You deserve every happiness p>
Wesley had thrown another woman’s name between them to test her, yet Gabriela remained unshaken. Her composure ignited something savage in his chest.
He reached across the desk and snatched up the bank card, then released a laugh that cut through the air like broken glass. “You think my money works like some convenient loan? Interest accumulates, Gabriela p>
Gabriela’s heart plummeted, a wave of sudden unease tightening her chest. “What kind of interest are we talking about p>
Wesley’s eyes narrowed as he studied her face. “Now that you want to repay it, we calculate at premium rates p>
Gabriela’s voice barely held steady. “Please tell me exactly how much I owe p>
“Five hundred thousand p>
The number struck her like a physical blow. That advance had sat untouched in her account for barely thirty days. Now he demanded half a million in interest.
“Unwilling to pay?” Wesley’s voice turned arctic. “Then remain with the company another three months p>
His true strategy crystallized — as long as she stayed within his reach, he would forget every cent of interest owed.
Gabriela’s jaw clenched until her teeth ached, but she forced the words out. “Fine. I’ll pay every penny p>
Wesley’s confidence crumbled. Knowing Gabriela’s nature, he had expected lengthy negotiations and desperate bargaining. He had crafted this trap to buy himself three months — time for something between them to shift. Yet she chose to pay that interest rather than stay near him.
“I’ll transfer the five hundred thousand to this card today,” Gabriela declared, her voice cutting through his shock. “You can verify the payment by the end of the day.” She lifted the signed resignation letter and offered him a respectful bow.
Wesley twisted away, refusing to witness her departure. Rage burned through his veins like poison.
“I’m leaving now, Mr. Moss.” Gabriela’s voice softened to almost a whisper. “Please take care of yourself p>