Chapter 54

Gabriel was out cold the whole ride, only stirred when the car finally rolled into Ashbourne Manor. "I'm not drunk... just a little sleepy, that's all..." Mumbled that much, then promptly passed out again. Lilah: ... This guy, really. So full of pride even when he's like this. Childish or what? He was dead weight in this state, and it took a few maids plus Lilah's full strength to finally get him into the bedroom. After getting his shoes off and laying him on the bed, she was already panting heavily. No way he'd be getting up to clean up tonight. After thinking for a second, Lilah decided to at least get the suit jacket off him. But just as she hesitated over whether to remove his trousers, his phone buzzed from his jacket pocket. Who would message him this late? Curiosity really is a force of nature. She stared at him for a long moment, then finally pulled his phone out. What if it was something urgent? If it was, she could always call Lance to deal with it. She unlocked it and checke