Lock You In My Heart novel Chapter 346

Westley was already lying down. He had closed his eyes and waited in anticipation for Gabrielle's massage. But when he heard her muttering words to herself, he was amused.

"Gabrielle, I'm waiting! How long will it take for you to start?" he asked. Though he pretended to be annoyed, the truth was that Westley had never been so eager for a massage.

It was a normal routine for him. He often had a lot of work to do, so he went for regular physical examination every month. Then he would hire a professional therapist to do some basic massage. It helped a lot to relax his body. All this was necessary, so that his physical condition would be the best.

Usually, his professional therapist waited for him on the day of his appointment. But here, Gabrielle, who was a total amateur in it, was making him wait for so long.

'What a poser Gabrielle is!'

"Westley, I'm telling you, don't be hard on me. And let me know if you feel uncomfortable at any instance." Gabrielle was getting nervous to start.

"Alright! So, shall we begin, Gabrielle?" Westley closed his eyes and waited for her to begin the massage.

Getting down on one knee, Gabrielle steadied herself. She took a deep breath and began to massage his shoulders.

She exerted a little strength, and started moving her hands back and forth, on Westley's broad shoulders.

"Westley, is the strength that I'm applying, okay for you?" Gabrielle asked while she worked her hands on his frame.

Her tone was as soft as her touch.

"You'll need to work up a little harder. Seriously Gabrielle, are you only good at massaging the shoulders? Keep going. A full body massage is what I would prefer!" Westley suggested.

He could hardly feel anything during the massage. It was like Gabrielle had very little strength to do it.

That was the difference between professionals and amateurs. But for some reason, Westley was liking it. Gabrielle's hands were not big and firm. He knew it because he had held them once. They had been so soft and easy to hold.

And now, as those soft and limp hands were pressing his body back and forth, it was making him feel indescribably good.

"All right! I told you already that I'm not good at massaging. It's my first time doing it. How am I supposed to know the techniques?" Gabrielle was feeling annoyed and unhappy by Westley's criticism.

"In that case, it would be better if you practice more on me in the future. Trust me, I'd be willing to help you," Westley said while he was lying on the bed cozily.

'More practice? On him? He must be kidding!'

"Westley, I didn't say that I will be giving you massages more often. It's just this time." Gabrielle tried her best not to get into some deal with him.

She definitely had never thought of being Westley's full-time masseuse. She knew it would leave her exhausted.

She didn't want to do it again. And it was right to refuse now rather than later.

"Well, do you think I'd let you choose, Gabrielle?" Westley said indifferently.

Gabrielle was stunned. It was true that he hadn't said anything like that. But it was also a fact that she hadn't made any promise either.

'Westley is really going too far now!'

"You're being unreasonable, Westley. Why should I do massages for you in the future?" Gabrielle was getting irritated and wanted to quit.

"Gabrielle, I wonder since when you have decided to choose by yourself. You don't want me to look for Bryce, do you?" Westley said in a calm manner, but it had a cold and threatening tone.

'Damn it!

This man is not only domineering, but also narrow-minded.

How dare he threaten me like this?'

Gabrielle sat staring at Westley's back for a while. She really wanted to punch him hard on the back to let him know that she was not someone with whom he should mess up.

But it was a fact that she did need his help. Therefore, Gabrielle tried to satisfy him without saying anything, any more.

"Okay, Westley. I'll give you massages as best as I can. Just forget whatever I had said." Gabrielle was compelled to immediately change her attitude.

She knew that you needed to be h

umble when you were trapped in a situation where you were inferior to the opposite side.

'Forget it. Westley is the boss.' She couldn't confront him all alone, so she only had to obey.

"That's the spirit, Gabrielle! Don't try to go against me. You know the consequences if someone disobeys me." Westley's words carried a heavy air of threat. He spoke so unkindly.

Surely, Gabrielle knew that this man really meant it when he said it. He was true to his words.

"Hmm! So, have you got any information about Bryce and Nellie?" Gabrielle asked in a casual manner.

"Bryce is hiding somewhere. It's not that easy to find him now," Westley said calmly.

He spoke without any hesitation or thought.

Obviously, Bryce and Nellie hadn't hidden themselves. Rather, it was Westley who had locked them up.

He would decide about their fate later. He would either keep them in captivity or let them go whenever he wanted.

He always liked to have the final say in everything.

"Oh! When will I find him?" Gabrielle uttered softly. She felt a bit disappointed.

"I don't know. I'm not God so I cannot say anything for sure." She was annoyed at the manner in which Westley took everything for granted.

"Westley, is it really so difficult to find them? You are capable of doing everything. Nearly everything! Then why?" Gabrielle asked him uneasily.

She was surprised that even Westley was saying that it was a difficult task. If it was difficult for him, she could imagine the ordeal faced by the people sent by Lance.

She was glad that she hadn't gone to Thailand herself. If she had gone, she would have found nothing. Rather, she wouldn't even know where to start from.

"Gabrielle, tell me something. Is Bryce so important to you?" Westley asked. He was unhappy about it but could not let her know.

Westley certainly knew what Bryce meant to Gabrielle. But even after all that had happened during the past several months, she still cared so much about him. He felt it was unfair.

"It doesn't matter whether he is important to me or not. I just want to find him as soon as possible. All our troubles are because of him. It is up to the doer to undo the knots he has tied. Once we find Bryce and Nellie, everything will be back to where it should be, right?" Gabrielle said in dismay.

It was a fact that if it weren't for Bryce and Nellie, she wouldn't have had any connection with Westley. Both of them were from two different worlds. There was nothing common between them. However, fate had brought them together as a couple.

It seemed like destiny really liked to play jokes with people and their lives. It brought the two people together who weren't even supposed to know each other at all. In normal scenarios, their paths would have never crossed.

"Huh! What do you mean?" Westley asked. His eyes were closed and he tried to behave as though he didn't understand.

"Oh come on, Westley! Deep down in your heart, you know what I actually mean. It's because of those two that we had to get married. If it weren't for them, we wouldn't have known each other. Isn't it?" Gradually, Gabrielle's emotions got the better of her. She pressed him even harder, for she felt great resentment against this man.

"Don't be so naive, Gabrielle. Even if they return to the place where they're supposed to be, still things will not change. Just be realistic!" Westley said coldly.

"I..."

"Do you think about getting a divorce so that you can be with Bryce?" Westley asked. He sounded firm and cold towards her.

"No!" Gabrielle said instantly. "I haven't!" she retorted angrily.

In all this time, she had never thought of being with Bryce again. On reflecting, she realized that Westley was right. Even if Bryce and Nellie came back, things would not change. What had already happened, would remain the same way! None of them could return to the beginning.

"Good. What have you not thought about, the divorce or being with Bryce?" Westley asked cunningly.

"Neither of them!" Gabrielle replied. She didn't even think thoroughly about it. The answer just blurted out of her mouth.