Chapter 59


    Smack!


    Gisele gave Dorian such a hard p that her palm went numb from the contact.


    Dorian’s l*p cracked from the impact, and as he ran the tip of his tongue over the inside of his


    m*uth, he tasted the metallic tang of blood. The vein on his forehead pulsed, and the emotions in


    his eyes were soplex that no one could tell what exactly he was feeling.


    Gisele was stunned by her own actions. Had she just pped Dorian?


    It wasn’t until Dorian wrapped his fingers around her neck that she snapped back to reality. Then,


    she


    shed him the most beautiful smile.


    “Have you ever thought what Sierra would think of you when you say something like that?”


    “Are you nning to tell on me?” Dorian asked as he tightened his grip around her neck.


    Gisele grabbed his hand, trying to pry it off her. But he was too strong for her, and she was no


    match for him. She only managed to force out several words in a strained voice.


    “I… What rights have I got to do that? I was under the influence of drugs that day. Can you–can you


    say the


    same for yourself?”


    An image of what happened that day suddenly popped up in Dorian’s mind. He loosened his grip on


    and an awkward expression crossed his face.


    Gisele.


    She fell to the ground and began coughing violently. She looked like she was about to hack her


    lungs out. Nothing but the sound of her coughs were heard in the silent hallway.


    After the bout of coughing finally passed, Gisele raised her head and smiled. “Dorian, I won’t hold


    you ountable for what happened that night. But please do not go overboard, or I really wouldn’t


    mind letting her know just how filthy you are!”


    Dorian fixed a piercing gaze on Gisele. “She really articted herself well, didn’t she?” he thought.


    An inexplicable sense of fury rose within him. This was the first time he was experiencing both


    anger and


    embarrassment at the same time.


    He felt even more disgruntled by how Gisele was looking into his eyes without any intention of


    averting.


    her gaze.


    “Grandfather asked for you to go home at noon tomorrow,” Dorian said as he looked away. Then,


    without even so much as a backward nce, he turned and left.


    Gisele exhaled in relief. But at the same time, she wondered why Den was looking for her, and


    why he got Dorian to convey her the message.


    Gisele was so tired that her mind was nk. She was too tired to give it any more thought, so she


    turned


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    and went back inside the apartment.


    Gisele and Angie had bought the ce when they first started working. Though it wasn’t a huge


    ce, it was enough for the both of them. ording to Angie, this would be their safe haven if ever


    they had a disagreement with their respective husbands.


    Gisele cleaned the ce up. She had an urge to question Dorian earlier on, but she refrained from


    doing so. There was no point dwelling on something that was already set in stone.


    At 11:00 am the next morning, Gisele showed up at the Jefferson vi in a flowery dress. She


    looked really sweet and demure with her dark, glossy hair hanging over her shoulders.


    “Ms. Gisele, you’re back,” Alfred greeted her cheerfully.


    Gisele responded with a smile and followed him into the living room. Unexpectedly, there were


    other guests there.


    Besides Den, Za, and Celeste, there was an olddy, a middle–aged woman, and several


    youngdies with them. They all seemed to be in good spirits.


    “Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Gisele is back,” Alfred announced at the door.


    Everyone’s eyes fell on Gisele. The fewdies whom she’d never met before sized her up.


    One of the youngdies, Felicity Palmer, who was in a blue dress, said sarcastically, “Ms. Celeste,


    didn’t you say that Sierra McMin, the genius doctor, is your daughter–inw? Well, who’s this


    then?”


    Celeste’s expression hardened, and she red at Gisele with hatred. What was she doing here at


    such a


    time?


    Just then, a car pulled up at the door. Dorian and Sierra got out of the car and strode in.


    When Den saw Sierra, his face fell right there and then.


    “Don, why have you brought this woman home? Do you wish to see me dead? Is that what you’re


    trying to achieve by angering me like this?”


    The moment Sierra caught sight of Gisele, she nched instantly. Why was she here too?