Chapter 204

Gabriel Wallace froze in place, completely caught off guard as the woman suddenly stripped him bare. Lilah Hart’s eyes swept over him from head to toe, checking every inch carefully. No visible injuries. Relief surged through her, and her body lost all its tension. She nearly collapsed, but Gabriel caught her just in time. Seeing her pale face, he couldn’t hold back anymore. He pulled her tightly into his arms, heart aching. Tears welled up in Lilah’s eyes again, streaming down uncontrollably. "You jerk… you total jerk! You ignored my messages, didn’t pick up my calls—do you even know how freaked out I was? How scared I was?" She pounded his chest with her fists, every word dipped in worry. "My phone died. I forgot to charge it before I left," Gabriel explained, helplessly. "That’s a lame excuse. Why was Lance’s phone off too?" At the mention of Gabriel's assistant, she suddenly pulled away and stared at him with concern. "Did Lance get hurt? Is he okay? Where is he now?" "Yeah, he got