Chapter 588
Chapter 588:
Gabriela had no idea Wesley had once again transferred several properties into her name.
She spent time in the kitchen with Ken, chopping and stirring as they prepared dinner for Loretta and Tyler.
Fiona, meanwhile, lingered nearby like an uninvited shadow, clearly there just to freeload, and Gabriela made a point of treating her as though she were invisible.
Just as the meal was about to begin, the rumble of a delivery truck broke the calm. Fashion Laneโs crew carried in racks of clothing and boxes piled high with glossy new outfits.
Loretta, Farley, and Ken stared in bewilderment, their voices overlapping as they pressed Gabriela for an explanation.
Batting her long lashes, she offered a harmless lie, her doe-like eyes wide with innocence.
โOur company partnered with a fashion brand recently. These are sponsored pieces they sent over p>
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Their jaws slackened in disbelief, but none of them questioned her further.
To them, Gabriela had always been the sweet, honest woman who would never tell a lie.
Aubrey, Tessa, Cali, and Nina turned up not long after.
Gabriela flashed a welcoming smile as she urged them to sit and eat. Soon the room bubbled with laughter as they all slipped into the new clothes, twirling and showing off to one another.
Fiona lingered on the edge of the gathering, her stomach twisting with bitterness.
Aubrey was nothing more than a sales clerk, and Tessaโwell, her messy divorce had splashed across the news, dragging Gabriela into gossip right alongside her.
As for Nina and Cali, Fiona didnโt even consider them worth mentioning.
Yet here was Gabriela, doting on them, treating them with a warmth she never extended to her.
Envy prickled at Fionaโs chest, her eyes stinging red with frustration.
Loretta glanced over at her and said gently,
โFiona, why donโt you pick out a few things for yourself p>
Fiona forced a careless shrug.
โMy closetโs already packed with more outfits than I can use p>
Inwardly, she consoled herself: those clothes werenโt even that nice, anyway.
Gabriela and her friends, oblivious to Fionaโs sulking, spent the evening laughing as they tried on outfits one after another. Fiona sat stiffly in the corner, jaw tight, jealousy burning hotter with every passing minute.
Once they were done, Aubrey and Cali walked out with their arms loaded, more than a dozen bags swinging from their wrists. Their faces glowed as if theyโd stepped into a fairy tale.
Aubrey couldnโt hold back her excitement.
โBeing friends with Gabriela is the best. You get a home-cooked dinner and designer clothes thrown in p>
Cali bobbed her head in agreement, eyes wide with wonder.
โIโve never had so many gorgeous outfits in my life p>
Tessa and Nina kept their composure, yet a flicker of curiosity lingered in their eyes when Gabriela mentioned that mysterious wealthy flatterer circling around her.
Tessa leaned over curiously.
โGabriela, whoโs the wealthy guy showering you with clothes this time p>
Nina furrowed her brow with concern.
โIf you accept all that, doesnโt it mean youโre accepting him too p>
Before Gabriela could answer, Fiona burst out laughing from the sidelines.
The idea of some rich heir chasing after Gabriela was just too much for her.
She laughed so hard she nearly doubled over, then whipped out her phone to text Rebecca.
โMiss Howard, youโre spoiling Gabriela so much that everyone thinks youโre her hopelessly devoted suitor p>
When Rebecca returned from Fashion Lane, she was seething with resentment toward Gabriela.
Reading Fionaโs message was like taking a hit straight to the ribs, sharp and merciless.
To be mistaken for some pathetic admirerโit was unbearable.