Chapter 554

Chapter 554:

Heat shot through him, but he swallowed it down, steadying his voice.

“No… you just came out of a club. Let me run you a bath, alright p>

Gabriela stiffened, panic flickering across her dazed expression. She wriggled in his arms, desperate to put some space between them.

Wesley couldn’t help it. He laughed, low and quiet, his chest rumbling against her cheek.

This little troublemaker was so endearing.

𝖢𝗵іne𝘴𝘦 𝗻𝘰𝗏е𝗹ѕ 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘯𝘀𝘭𝘢t𝗲𝘥 𝗼𝗇 𝘨а𝗅n𝗈𝘷еls.с𝗈𝗺

He ran the bath, letting her sink into the warmth for a good half hour, then coaxed her to drink a tall glass of warm water. Once she’d swallowed the medicine prescribed by the doctor, Gabriela finally quieted, her restless energy dimming until sleep claimed her.

It was deep into the night when Wesley carried her back to Rosemont Gardens.

Farley’s eyes widened the moment he saw them. “What happened? What’s wrong with Gabriela p>

Wesley kept his expression unreadable, his voice calm. There was no reason to burden the old man with what had happened at Blue Star.

“She’s been overworked these past few days,” he said evenly. “She’s just sleeping deeply. A night’s rest, and she’ll be fine p>

Farley, thinking of the mounting pressure from the company’s loan troubles, felt a sharp pang of sympathy. Gabriela had been carrying far too much.

Together, they carried Gabriela to her room and gently laid her on the bed.

When they stepped back into the quiet hall, Farley turned to him, gratitude etched into every line of his face. “Mr. Moss, thank you so much for tonight p>

“You’re welcome,” Wesley said, his tone soft but distant. “Don’t tell her it was me who brought her back p>

Farley blinked in surprise. “But she’ll ask when she wakes up p>

“Just tell her it was Brenden,” Wesley murmured. “I’ll tell him to keep the truth from her p>

Knowing his days were numbered, he refused to offer her false hope—it was the kindest thing he could do.

Farley hesitated, then nodded. “Alright p>

Meanwhile, Rebecca returned home from Blue Star, her face alight with barely contained excitement.

Gabriela? At Blue Star? The audacity of that woman walking straight into a place like that, as if begging for trouble. And with Fiona there too?

A slow, satisfied smile curled Rebecca’s lips. A little twist to the truth, and their reputations would be in ruins.

Without wasting another moment, she called Luther. “Leak what happened at Blue Star tonight,” she said, her voice sharp with anticipation.

On the other end, Luther hesitated.

Jasper had made it clear to keep an eye on Gabriela, nothing more. He’d already bent the rules by reporting that she’d gone to Blue Star, and now Rebecca wanted him to go further, to fan the flames.

Not only would Jasper disapprove, but clearly, this wasn’t just about Gabriela anymore. Wesley’s name was tangled in this, and that made it dangerous.

Luther, unwilling to make a reckless move, gave nothing more than a hollow promise to try his best.

But as he hung up, his mind raced. Acting rashly could cost him dearly. Better to stall for a few days until he knew exactly where Jasper stood.

After leaving Rosemont Gardens, Wesley dialed Brenden, his tone clipped. “No matter what Gabriela asks, you are not to tell her I was the one who brought her back p>