Chapter 19
The Pegasus was the largest entertainment establishment in Northington. Money solely could not buy access
Amelia would hout her birthday party there.
Gemma clutched her phone and sank into deep thoughts.
When she did not reply, Jacob cautiously inquired, “What’s wrong, Gemma? Anything going on?”
She shook her head. Then, she whispered slowly, “Nothing. Are you buying a gift? I can go shopping with you.”
“Cool. I’ll come pick you up now.”
one was only granted access based on their social
Halt an hour later, Jacob’s car pulled up at the entrance of Gemma’s hotel. She immediately spotted him after coming out of the elevator
“Hi, Jacob.”
He walked up to her with a gun “You’re here. Let’s go
“Alright”
They walked out of the hotel, oblivious fo the discussion among the front desk staff.
“Who’s that person who just walked out?”
“That’s the scion of the Gray family”
“Oh, I know about him. I was talking about the woman next to him.”
“I have no idea. I don’t know her either.”
“Why do I feel that she’s the same woman as the one in Mr. Lowell’s amma?”
Gemma had no idea that she had become the subject of a discussion. She got into Jacob’s car.
He started the car while asking, “Gemma, why are you staying at a hotel for no reason?”
She looked out of the window, replying absent–mindedly, “Nothing, I just wanted to be alone for a bit.”
“Really? I thought you got into a fight with your dad.”
Lowering her gaze and wearing a soft smile, she asked casually, “Whose side would you take if I fought with him?”
“Of course I’ll take your side!”
She seemed taken aback by his tim reply.
“But why?”
He explained embarrassedly, have no idea. I just don’t want to see you upset,”
She turned to face him without a word. Staring at him for a whille, she finally spoke, “Does it matter to you whether or not I’m upset?
She paused as it belatedly realizing something.
Then, the luattedly tumed to fare the car window asher thoughts devolved into a completeness.
mime accompanied Jacob to pick out a birthday gift.
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women generally like those.”
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She replied slowly, ‘Chadar something else, then “
Jarob latustly picked a cotier inachane from a ratturi decent brand.
After parking out Amelia’s birthday gift,
felt like going home, she hadn’t fully recovered from her illness. The abrupping trip had already tired her our
Tuber surprise, she and Jacob part into Wedey and Amelia soon after
They looked like a perfect match tugriber
Jacob called out to them, “III, Wes, Abuy”
They stood in pain, facing each other renunua kept a perfect anileon!
Then, het gaze flitted past Wesley’s face. She politely whispered to him, “Hello, Mr. Lowell”
His frosty eyes swept past her face.
“Gemma, I was wondering why you stayed out last night. Looks like you were with jacob!”
Jacob had wanted to clear the air, but Gemma spoke before he could.
“I didn’t go home last night because something cropped up.”
