Lock You In My Heart By B. MADRON Chapter 342


    Chapter 342 The First Woman He Brought Here


    ‘My husband?


    Gabrielle hardly stopped herself fromlaking a sudden, surprised movement. The way that she never


    disclosed her mamage in the studio and yet Jackson knew about it was no small thing. Even Jason


    didn’t know that Gabrielle was in Wedlock if there was someone aware ol it at all, it was only Austin.


    “Nevertheless, Tackson actually knows.’ Gabrielle was almost frozen. Her stupefaction wasn’t hidden at


    all. “Don’t give me that surprised look. Your kind cousin told me thinking that I had an affair with you,”


    Jackson, scoffed, sarcasm evident in his cold tone.


    “L…” Gabrielle stuttered, thinking how Jackson must be feeling. “I’m truly sorry that you heard such


    ridiculous rumors because of me.” She felt no need to exin herself and just made an apology.


    And when her mind whired towards Mindy. Gabrielle Highed. She couldn’t. doubt that Mindy wouldn’t


    scheme against her in every possible way. Of course. Mindy wasn’t able to digest Gabrielle’s pureness,


    the reason she was always busy making it muddy in front of the world. And this time. Mindy thought


    that Gabrielle was having an affair behind Westley’s back when she saw her with Jackson in the mall.


    “Dirty brains think dirty forever!


    Surely. Mindy’s next aim was to tell Jackson that Gabrielle was a slut who changed men like clothes


    and that he was her next target. Mindy must have wanted to wam Jackson away from Gabrielle, ruining


    her reputation in his eyes.


    “Mindy is exceptional in thinking evil.”


    “Don’t be sorry. After all, we don’t share that kind of a rtionship. Plus,” Jackson ! said, looking


    Gabrielle in the eyes, and making himself as much straightforward as he could. “You’re not my type,


    and since you’re married, you can never provoke my interest.”


    Those words might have been prickly for another girl, but to Gabrielle, thell explicitness was rather


    amusing, “I guess I en relieved to know that I am not your type then.” Gabrielle stopped a smileing


    to her lips before continuing “Jackson, you disliked me from the beginning, didn’t you?” “Well,” Jackson


    paused belore continuing to exin his divergent thoughts. “It’s not that I disliked you particrly.


    Gabrielle. I just don’t like people who try to approach me. Also, I don’t much love teaching new


    disciples. So you can say that I’m halfheartedly doing it just because Jason forced me to do so,”


    Jackson exined calmly.


    It was who he was. He didn’t like to aim. at someone and make them feel bad. He just didn’t like getting


    too close to anyone.


    “I understand. And I know it’s not your fault that Ick in experience and knowledge and that you have


    to teach me everything.” Gabrielle honestly admitted.


    Being well aware of her strengths and ws was a virtue Gabrielle used


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    “That’s nice to hear that you know your habilities.” Jackson frit rxed to know how well Gabrielle had


    a clear estimation of herself.


    Hearing him, a small smile appeared on Gabrielle’s lips. “I’ll take it as apliment.”


    “So,” Jackson started the topic again that kept intriguing him. “What in heaven‘s name went so wrong


    that you decided to get married at such a young age? But, if you think you won’t befortable telling


    me, don’t tell me. I am surely not interested in talking about your private issues.” Jason asked, curious


    but resistant because of asking about a personal matter of someone else, “And I guess no one, even


    Jason, knows about your marriage in the studio, right?”


    Nevertheless, the idea of a young girl getting married at the age when most girls desired dresses,


    outings, freedom, and endearing romantic rtionships, seemed quite contradictory.


    Gabrielle was just twenty, a college student who should enjoy her life, but surprisingly enough that


    Jackson asked,


    she’d already been wedded.


    “Jackson, I may feel better if we won’t talk about my personal life. Whether I am married or not, I don’t


    think it should affect my professional life in the studio. No one said that married women can’t work, after


    all.” Gabrielle said in a confident tone, avoiding showing her heartfelt guilt.


    She came as a bachelorette employee in the studio but within a sh, Gabrielle got married. Her


    mariage was too much for her to take, let alone for her to spread the fire of it in the studio, the reason


    why she thought the better of it than telling everyone.


    “I have no objection with that.” Jackson didn’t control the faint smileing to his lips.


    Of course, he wasn’t one of those old fashioned people to whom work was a ban for married women.


    But doubtless, to admit, Jackson met a pr version of Gabrielle. Before today, she was just an intern,


    a student of Jason, and a hardworking girl who got too immersed in work that she was seldom noticed


    by others.


    Hut today. Jackson was quite stunned toprehend her new identity.


    “She has got some wits.’


    Since day one, Jackson had seen her as a reticent girl who seemed to stay away from any spotlight.


    But now he felt that Gabrielle was quite cunning that she kept doing her job soundlessly. without


    disturbing anyone else


    Right now. Jackson’s wrong perceptions of Gabrielle were quite visible, or maybe she was well hidden


    under her mask. He wasn’t sure.


    “She has the potential to win big dreams if she tried though.


    “I feel like Jason is clueless about your marriage. Am I right?” Jackson asked, propping his chin on his


    fist.


    “Only Austin knows,” Gabrielle paused before managing to exin herself further. “When the time


    comes, Jason will know too.” .


    Hiding her marriage from Austin would’ve been impossible since he was Westley’s cousin. Plus, Austin


    must be going through a hard time epting his


    junior, Gabrielle, as his cousin-inw.


    Under theyer of selected words, Jackson interpreted that Gabrielle was restricting him to stop taking


    her marriage. Whenever she would tell Jason was Gabrielle’s own problem.


    Jackson, being the man who already was the least interested in someone’s personal matters, silenced


    the topic finally. ‘Of course. Gabrielle knows the best she had to do with Jason.’


    “Don’t get bothered by me. I am already too busy to question your life.” Jackson said. Then his friind


    drifted to the reality that he had no time to think about himself than to dare and extract time for others.


    “But,” Gabrielle’s face revealed a slight uneasiness and curiosity as she spoke. “Do you still dislike


    me?”


    Talk to me about liking you when I see your designs. Does it make any difference if others dislike you


    since you’re married now?” Jackson showed his usual indifferent face that he wore more often than


    usual.


    ”That’s not it. Others’ opinions about my


    design work indeed matter to me the mast. What people say about thy mariage or myself are of almost


    no importance to me.”


    Gabrielle honestly smiled.


    Having Jackson ask her about her personal life felt wity better than anyone else in his ce, for he


    didn’t keep on probing her. His trait of not wanting gossips made Gabrielle more rxed.


    At least she wasn’t worried about finding herself on a newssh because of someone’s hearsays.


    It surely wasn’t Mindy’s day to burn the town with gossip because the guy she met was a coldhearted


    apathetic person who wasn’t going to give rise to any Sparks.


    As always, it was another one of those pathetic attempts of Mindy in which she tried to show Gabrielle


    her doom. This time, she tried using Jackson, the utterly wrong person and failed


    “Let’s continue to eat.” Starting eating again, Jackson said, “You may wait for your husband after you


    finish.” Continuing with his food, Jackson didn’t


    say anything more.


    His mind, though, still was on the way Gabrielle chiaved most of his thoughts about her. Yet, they did


    little to no good in improving his impression of her. With silence engulfing both of them, they peacefully


    ate their dinner.


    Talon, who was silently watching them share a serene aura, couldn’t help the possibility of them having


    a chance together


    When, after finishing their meal, they were about to leave, Talon brightly said to Gabrielle, “It will be an


    honor to serve you again with Jackson, Miss Jones. I’ve never seen him have dinner here with a girl,


    You’re the first.” Talon smiled with hopefulness.


    “You know, Talon, Jackson is too busy to tag along with me anytime I want. So, preferably, I will bring


    my friends here to devour over your deliciously cooked dishes.” Gabrielle returned Talon a polite smile.


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    ‘She’s amazing! A pretty, innocent, and kindly girl. I am not going to ept that the cold and arrogant


    Jackson mistakenly


    brought her for dinner.’


    “It’s fine so long as you ept toe, alone, with or without friends or Jackson, You’re always


    heartily wee, Miss Jones.” Talon was beaming. “Be careful on your way back!


    “Sure, Talon. See you then. Bye!”