Chapter 210 Sending Her Away

Pleasant music was playing in the restaurant. Meanwhile, Gabriel sliced a steak into tiny pieces before pushing the plate toward Emily. His movements were natural and practiced, as if he had done it thousands of times. However, Emily merely kept her eyes on the table and didn't move an inch. Around their table was a silent awkwardness. Gabriel knew that the incident that occurred at the hotel had turned into a thorn in Emily's side. The couple's appearance had been too coincidental, making it seem like the entire thing had been a set-up that was especially designed to ridicule her. Gabriel knew his actions had hurt her at the time, but he had no other choice. He refused to allow Emily to become an open target—not when Caleb was still skulking in the shadows. There were plenty of ways for him to protect Emily, but he had chosen the clumsiest way to do it—which was also the easiest way for her to misunderstand his intentions. "Eat," he said in a low voice, laced with a barely dete