“Gabrielle, you… or, ‘Gabrielle‘, might have been just the leverage he needed.”
This guess made Gabrielle feel a wave of absurdity and coldness.
What exactly was her connection with the Meyers family.
Why did she become the bargaining chip in the Meyers family power struggle.
“I still didn’t get it…”
*
“I found out some old stuff about your mom’s family.”
Zachary’s voice got a bit lower.
“Your mother’s family and the Meyers family of Balamora seemed to have some kind of connection.”
“Even, it might have involved some… agreements from the previous generation.”
Gabrielle’s pupils suddenly shrank, her mother’s family?
She knew very little about her mother’s family.
Her mother died when she was very little.
Father Andrew was always secretive about mother’s past.
She only knew that her mom came from a scholarly family, but they had fallen on hard times.
0.00%
08:47
Chapter57
283 Vouchers
Could it be that my mom’s family still had some unknown connection with the mysterious the Meyers family?
And this connection actually involved her.
“What was the agreement?” Gabrielle asked eagerly.
“It’s not clear about the details yet.”
Zachary held her hand tight.
“the Meyers family kept this information very well protected.”
“But one thing’s for sure, this deal probably had something to do with you.”
“Cristofer suddenly got so obsessed with you, it was definitely not a coincidence.”
“He probably knew about the deal and wanted to use you to get what he wanted.”
Gabrielle felt a wave of dizziness.
Her life was like a big mystery
Just got out of the mess with the Cobbett family and the Goldstein family.
It seemed like I was about to get pulled into the even deeper mess of the Meyers family.
All of this came from that already “dead” identity–Gabrielle.
“So, Cristofer got close to me, tested me, and even wanted to take me back to Balamora…”
“Was it all just to use me to fight for the Meyers family’s inheritance?”
08.47
Chapter 57
Gabrielle’s voice was a little shaky.
The feeling of being treated like a pawn and a bargaining chip made her incredibly angry and disgusted.
“Most likely.” Zachary’s eyes were cold.
“Cristofer was the kind of person who would do anything for power.”
“He didn’t care about your wishes, and he cared even less whether you lived or died.”
“In his eyes, you were just a useful tool.”
Gabrielle’s heart totally went cold.
The freedom and new life she finally got.
It absolutely couldn’t be ruined by Cristofer!
“I wouldn’t let him get away with it!”
Gabrielle’s eyes got determined.
She looked up at Zachary and said firmly.
“Zachary, I didn’t want to hide anymore.”
“Cristofer came to us, so we just fought him to the end!”
She couldn’t just sit around and wait for the other person to n
move.
ea
She wanted to take the initiative and take control of her own destiny.
Zachary saw the fighting spirit burning in her eyes, and there was a flash of relief and pride in his own eyes.
08:47
Chapter 57
This was his woman.
When facing difficulties, it wasn’t about backing down, but about stepping up.
“Okay.” Zachary held her hand tightly, his tone firm.
“I was with you no matter what you wanted to do.”
“Cristofer wanted to play, so we played a big game with him.”
“Let him know what happens to people who mess with my Zachary!”
The car drove into Cedarley Estates, and the villas were brightly lit in the night.
It was like a strong castle, guarding the people inside.
But outside the castle, a silent war had already spread.
The next few days, Mossvale seemed pretty calm.
But Zachary and Gabrielle both knew this was just the calm before the storm.
After Cristofer hit a wall, he didn’t just give up.
Instead, it was like a snake hiding in the dark, ready to strike at any moment.
Zachary beefed up the villa’s security, and every time Gabric went out, several top bodyguards went with her.
At the same time, Zachary was using all his resources to dig deep into the Meyers family.
And that so–called “promise.”
Chapter 57
He needed to know Cristofer’s cards so he could come up with a foolproof plan.
Gabrielle wasn’t just sitting around, either.
She started using the connections and resources Zachary gave her to learn about the business environment in Mossvale.
She even started learning about finance and investing.
She didn’t want to always be the little bird under Zachary’s wing.
She wanted to have her own power, enough to fight side by side with Zachary.
That afternoon, Gabrielle was in the study reading a financial report.
Zachary pushed the door open and came in, his face looking a bit complicated.
“What’s wrong?” Gabrielle put down the report in her hand.
“There was some news from Balamora.”
Chapter 58
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.