Chapter 563
Chapter 563:
Jasper, who had always cared for Rebecca, tried to calm her down with patient explanations.
“This isn’t just about Gabriela and Fiona,” he said, his tone calm but firm. “Wesley’s involved too. We can’t afford to be reckless. Keep your head down until this blows over. I’ll take care of everything p>
Rebecca gave a small nod.
Around Jasper, she was always obedient, never daring to cross the lines he drew.
Of course, Jasper found this immensely satisfying.
The moment Rebecca stepped out of his residence, that carefully worn mask shattered. Sliding into the back seat of her car, her voice turned to ice.
“Find me a few reliable men,” she said coolly, “and make sure Gabriela learns her place p>
The driver hesitated, fingers tightening on the steering wheel. Since taking this job, he’d realized that driving for Rebecca often meant brushing dangerously close to crime. “Miss Howard, what you’re proposing is unlawful p>
The driver hesitated, though his real concern wasn’t the law, but that her pay never quite matched the danger.
Y𝗈𝘂𝘳 ոеx𝘵 f𝗮𝘷𝗈𝗋іtе 𝗋𝘦a𝖽 𝘪𝘴 о𝘯
Rebecca flicked a sleek black card onto the seat between them, her patience thinning. “Two million. Find men who know how to keep their mouths shut. I want Gabriela’s name plastered across headlines by tomorrow p>
Money had a way of buying silence and loyalty.
The driver’s hesitation vanished, replaced by a glint of excitement as he pocketed the card. “Consider it done, Miss Howard p>
Rebecca leaned back and closed her eyes, a soft, cold hum escaping her lips.
She had gone through several drivers before finding a man with connections in both the polished, legal world and the shadows beneath it.
The thugs he knew were more than capable of taking down someone like Gabriela.
After leaving the hospital, Gabriela didn’t bother heading back to the company.
The finances were steady, morale was high, and with Kaleb bringing in a new director, everything was on track. Her absence for a day or two would not make a difference.
Her feet carried her without much thought until she found herself near the Apex Group building.
Almost on instinct, she slipped into a nearby café.
Memories stirred as she settled into a corner seat; the first time she had ever brought lunch for Wesley had been right here. She had assumed Brenden was playing a prank on her, so she had thrown in random ingredients without a second thought.
Only now, looking back, did she realize that it had actually been Wesley’s birthday that day.
A few years ago, still recovering from his heart transplant, he had spent that day in a hospital room, assuming she had remembered and brought him lunch on purpose.
That day, Wesley had even smiled faintly and asked, “Do you remember what day it is today p>
She hadn’t. She had completely forgotten. He must have been so disappointed.
Back then, she had been too caught up in chasing promotions and pay raises, blind to everything else.
The memory twisted like a knife now, and Gabriela did not dare dwell on it.
She had been careless, and perhaps that was why Wesley had kept the truth of their one-night stand from her.
And later, when her memories returned, she had had the audacity to doubt him, to accuse him of hurting Allan, to spit out those cruel, venomous words.
Gabriela lowered her head, her eyes stinging with regret.