Lock You In My Heart

Westley drove back to the restaurant and found Gabrielle squatting on the roadside five hundred meters away from the intersection. Her helpless and pitiful disposition made her look like an abandoned child.

The moment she heard Westley's car come to a screeching halt in front of her, Gabrielle looked up. She was relieved to see Westley somehow. She tried to get up and open the door but sat back immediately. Her feet were numb and could barely move.

Seeing how weak and debilitated she was, Westley pushed the door open, got out of the car, and walked up to her.

"Since when did you become so weak, Gabrielle?" he asked. His words were dripping with sarcasm, of course.

"I...I just sprained my ankle, so I had to sit down. And my legs have gone numb after sitting for such a long time," Gabrielle replied, faintly. She looked up at Westley with red eyes. It was clear as day that she had been crying.

Westley was still angry with her, but when he saw how vulnerable and pale she looked, he cooled down. What was it about women that bothered him so much?

He bent down and took her in his arms.

"Oh! You don't have to carry me, Westley. It's only a slight sprain. It's not that serious..." Gabrielle reasoned.

She wasn't used to being cared for by Westley like this. She would rather he treated her with indifference like any other day.

"Shut up," snapped Westley. "Stop wasting my time and lean on me. The rest of us haven't been sitting idle like you. We have places to be... Things to do!" Westley threw her unceremoniously into the passenger seat and returned to the driver's seat, after flashing her a cold glance.

Gabrielle fastened her seatbelt quietly, knowing all too well that Westley was right. He took time out of his busy schedule to come back and pick her up, after all. He didn't have to do that. She thought it best to not argue anymore.

"I need to go to the Brilliance Hotel, Westley," she said, with urgency. "Please get us there as soon as you can. And, thanks... for everything." She blushed sheepishly as she added that last sentence. Gabrielle took out her phone and frantically dialed Sloane several times, but there was no answer. This upset Gabrielle and made her even more anxious than she already was.

she went to the Hall Group to look for Benny in the afternoon. So, why was she

to do with Benny?

either. 'What is he doing?' Gabrielle wondered.

He glanced sideways at Gabrielle and saw the frightened look on her face. "Gabrielle..." he started.

to me, Westley," she interjected. "I had dinner with Micheal tonight only to thank him for saving my life. It didn't mean anything else. If you are still angry with me,

as important. Her friend was in danger and needed their help, so that was what

floor and sped up. They arrived at the gate of the Brilliance Hotel in a matter of

the back entrance," Gabrielle uttered. She didn't see Sloane at the gate, so she figured the

dare she order me about? Who does she think she is?' thought Westley. He had never been ordered to do anything before. But it wasn't the right time to argue. Finding and saving Sloane was more important.

Gabrielle gasped. There Sloane was, in a fight with three voluptuous

Are you okay?" Gabrielle asked as she knelt

and smiled at her. "Gabrielle, you're here!" she exclaimed. "I knew you'd come for me. I'm fine. Now, let's

was ready to cry, burst into laughter instead. "Okay. Let's get them! How dare they bully you like this?" Gabrielle growled, looking

brutally and gets away with it!" Gabrielle stood up and tied the lower part of her long dress to her waistband.

out from fighting with Sloane, but when they saw another woman appearing, they gathered

you have a death wish, bitch," spat one of the women. "But if that's what you

sneered another. "After all, we need a name and address

only did these women beat her best friend, but also thought

want to be reckless, that's on you," mocked the third one. "I guess we'll just have