Chapter 25

In the hotel room, Vincent was patiently and gently rubbing pain relief ointment onto Gabriella's ankle. His palm was warm, pressed against her skin. She wore a mini skirt, with its hem above her knees, leaving almost her entire thigh exposed. She was young, and her skin was smooth and fair. Ever since Gabriella got close to the Hendrix family, her skincare products had become specially customized. One jar of face cream would cost tens of thousands of dollars. She stocked up on more than a dozen boxes of that cream, using it as body lotion. For her face, she used even pricier and higher-quality products. She spent hundreds of thousands of dollars every month on beauty treatments. Of course, all of it was paid for by Vincent. "Vincent, it hurts so much…" Gabriella looked up at him with big, pleading eyes, and tears started welling up in them. She already had a beautiful face, and her youthful, vibrant energy made her look even more fragile and captivating in that moment. As expect