The movie theater.


    Lily and Gabriel sat in the back row.


    “Gabriel. I never thought you’d actually agree toe see a movie with me.” Lily’s face glowed with sweet satisfaction as she rested her head on Gabriel’s shoulder while everyone else was absorbed in the film.


    “The main characters in the story end up together-we definitely will too.”


    But Gabriel’s mind drifted to Ste’s words.


    Back when they were broke, Ste had saved up for so long just for one movie ticket.


    “If we’re gonna see something, it better be worth it. I’m not throwing my money away.”


    Lost in thought, he didn’t realize the movie had ended until people started filing out.


    ‘Gabriel, what the hell were you thinking about? I was calling your name forever and youpletely ignored me.” Lily’s face darkened. She’d thought he wasn’ rejecting her closeness, never imagining he’d been spacing out the entire time.


    ‘Sorry, work stuff.”


    Gabriel cleared his throat, annoyed at being interrupted from his memories.


    ‘Since the movie’s over, let’s go.”


    Days of pent-up frustration finally exploded.


    Lily shot up, her face twisted with rage.


    Ever since Gabriel had agreed to marry her, he’d go along with whatever she wanted, but he was always distant like this-eating with her, shopping with her


    ike a damn robot.


    ‘Gabriel, is yourpany really that busy? Too busy to even watch a movie with me?”


    I’m your girlfriend now, not some random nobody you can summon and dismiss whenever you feel like it. Do you have any respect for me at all?” <fn7529> Read full story at Find?Novel</fn7529>


    What are you freaking out about? I watched it with you, didn’t I?” Gabriel’s expression turned cold too.


    ‘If you don’t want to be here, then leave.” He turned and headed for the exit.


    Lily red at his retreating figure, hatred for Ste burning in her chest. “Why are you still haunting us even after you left?”


    I’m sorry, Gabriel. That was my fault.” Lily jogged to catch up and linked her arm through his, giving him a way to save face.


    Gabriel took a deep breath. He’d overreacted. Once he’d calmed down, he touched her arm gently. “Sorry, I lost my temper. Want to do something else? I’lle with you.”


    I’m hungry. Let’s grab dinner.”


    At the end of the theaterplex was a narrow alley.


    Gabriel led the way without asking Lily’s opinion.


    “Gabriel, what is this ce? Is there actually a restaurant here? This is so gross!” Lily looked disgusted.


    “Gross?” Gabriel gazed at the small shop under its warm yellow lights. He remembered when Ste first brought him here: “Gabriel, I’ve got amazing news! I found this incredible hidden gem-if you go at eleven PM, they give you an extra soft-boiled egg!”


    Her bright eyes had sparkled with excitement, so Gabriel had quietly given the owner extra money with instructions to always add an extra egg when Ste came by.


    “I love ces like this. If you want to marry me, you’ll have to learn to ept it.”


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    Lily’s mouth twitched as she looked from the shabby restaurant to Gabriel. Taking a deep breath, she decided to endure it for the sake of bing Mrs. Sterling


    Gabriel chose a table by the window. Everything was exactly the same as before. Sitting there, he was surrounded by traces of his time with Ste.


    Outside, a group of girls who’d just seen a movie came in chattering excitedly. After ordering, they grabbed sticky notes and started scribbling on them.


    Gabriel’s heart suddenly started racing uncontrobly. He stood up involuntarily and looked toward the wall covered in notes, but his eyes immediately found the one that belonged to Ste.


    “Ste Rivers and Gabriel Sterling forever together.”


    That note was pinned at the very top. Gabriel unconsciously reached out to touch it, but someone else’s hand got there first, tearing it down.


    “So you’ve been thinking about her all day?”


    Gabriel tried to exin but found he couldn’t say anything. His silence was answer enough.


    “Why?!”


    Lily screamed and violently shredded the note in her hands before Gabriel could stop her.


    “Gabriel, if you’re still hung up on her, I don’t mind exposing her online. Let’s see whose side the inte takes.”


    “If you dare touch her…” Gabriel’s smile was ice-cold. “I can build you up, and I can make sure you never appear on screen again.”


    The date ended in disaster.


    They left one after the other, neither noticing the man with the cap sitting in the corner, quietly snapping photos with his camera.