“Welcome to the party, Gabriel Bruhn. I’m honored to have you here,” Ruslan Weber greeted Gabriel.Gabriel smiled as he replied. “Thank you, Mr. Weber.”As they chatted, Gabriel’s phone suddenly rang. Gabriel took it from his pocket and checked who was calling. His brow furrowed when he saw it was Pevita.He asked Ruslan Weber for permission to speak to someone on the phone.A smile plastered across his face as he accepted the call. He had sent her a message an hour ago, but Pevita hadn’t responded, and she was calling him instead.“Gabriel.” Pevita’s trembling voice made the man immediately frown, concern etched on his face.“Pevita, are you okay? Where are you now? Are you already at your home?” he replied with concern.Pevita nodded even though Gabriel couldn’t see her gesture directly. “Yes, I am already at home.”“Then why are you sobbing?”She wiped her tears, trying to hide them from Gabriel even though her voice was so obvious."No, babe, I'm okay, I just, you know, get a litt

The man was taken aback. He stared at Ruslan in disbelief. His friend immediately rushed to him, curious as to what was going on.“Hey, what happened here? Why is he so mad?” his friend asked the man.The man’s gaze remained fixed on Ruslan, not responding to his friend’s question. In a stuttering voice and a tone of disbelief, he spoke.“So, you’re kicking me out just because of that boy?”Ruslan nodded as he responded firmly. “Yeah, I’m on his side! No way I’ll agree with you doing something so disrespectful. It would be much better if you were the one to get out of here!”The guests exchanged glances, whispers spread through the air.“What happened? Why is Ruslan Weber suddenly acting like that?”“Such behavior is disrespectful to a guest. Ruslan shouldn’t be acting like that to a guest.”“What exactly is making them argue?”Gabriel frowned, looking between Ruslan and the man alternately.“Isn’t he the one who offered me to be his bodyguard?” he spoke to himself.Ruslan could hear

The manager shook his head, not believing what Gabriel had said.“No, we can’t do your request.” His tone was firm.Gabriel narrowed his eyes, a smirk tugging at the corners of his lips. “Are you sure about that? Just wait, and you’ll get someone to reach out to you. You’ll change your mind.”The manager snorted, considering Gabriel’s words nothing more than a joke.Gabriel sent a message to the butler, ordering him to contact the owner of PEARLYOR.Within minutes, the butler replied to his young master, and he would carry out his order.The manager titled his head, watching Gabriel with his finger tapping on the table.“How long do I have to wait? Did you know you’re just making a silly request? The engraving on our bracelet is our trademark; of course, we can’t remove it just because someone asks,” he stated.Gabriel replied casually, shrugging his shoulders. “Just wait and see!”The manager looked at his watch. He sighed heavily as he stared at Gabriel. "I think you're playing a jo

Gabriel exchanged glances with Johan, thinking for a moment before answering Pevita's question."It's my cousin, Johan. Johan lives in another city, but last week he moved to Forire City to work there. He's free for today and tomorrow, so I was thinking of inviting him to come to Valmont City to attend your grandmother's birthday," Gabriel explained.Pevita nodded in understanding. She let out a smile as she extended her hand to shake Johan's.Johan returned the handshake. "Nice to meet you, Pevita. You and my cousin make a beautiful couple.""Thank you so much, Johan."Pevita invited them to a fast food restaurant in the airport area. She bought them food, even though Gabriel had offered to pay the bill.While they were eating, Pevita took something out of her bag. She looked at Gabriel with a doubtful expression."Gabriel," she called his name softly.Gabriel's gaze shifted to his girlfriend. His eyes softened as he stared at her.“Yes, my dear?”“Hmm.” She held out a gift box to hi

Pevita's declaration sent shockwaves through them. Ariana stepped forward, her eyes filled with disappointment and rage. "Pevita, what the hell is this? How dare you bring this man here? We didn't even invite him; he shouldn't be here!" She protested. Pevita sighed heavily, shaking her head against her mother's words. "No, Mom. Gabriel is supposed to be here. I already have a man that I love, so I hope you understand and stop forcing me to be with another man!" She declared firmly. "I have told you that he is not on par with you! What's wrong with you, Pevita? Of all the men who pursued you, you chose him? He is nothing more than a little broke guy!" Ariana retorted. With her teary eyes, Pevita burst out. "Mom, stop it! Why are you talking like that? You've hurt his feelings, and you've hurt me as well. He is such a perfect man for me. Please, let me be happy." Her words dripped with pleas. Ariana sighed heavily and looked at her daughter with disappointed eyes. "Now you migh