Chapter 355

Seeing Blake standing there, obviously stiff but not shaking her off, Gabrielle couldn't help feeling pretty pleased with herself. "I just wanna link arms, that's all," she said to him with a cheeky smile. "Chill, Blake. I'm not gonna cross any lines." She gave him a playful warning, "Swear you won't shove me away. If you do, I'm totally clinging to you like a koala." Basically, if Blake promised not to push her off, she'd behave—just casually holding his arm. Nothing more, nothing less. But if he didn't agree... well, she wasn't promising she'd keep things so clean. Blake's jaw tightened a little more, his expression chillier than before. His cold, sharp gaze swept towards her, lips barely parting as he said flatly, "Let go." It was only two words, but Gabrielle got the message: he'd reluctantly agreed to let her hold his arm. She lit up instantly, grinning ear to ear. "I knew it, you have a soft spot for me," she said with a giggle, jumping off him lightly. Still buzzing inside, she