Chapter 237 Drowning

On the weekend, Emily got a call from the department head asking her to head out to a newly opened hot spring resort in the suburbs. She was told the hospital's senior management was hosting a team-building retreat and had specifically asked for her to attend. Emily had her doubts, but she still went. The resort sat halfway up a mountain. Their surroundings were serene and green, and the air was cool and refreshing. However, when Emily stepped into the hall they'd agreed on meeting in, she found it completely empty. Only one tall, familiar figure stood by the window. When he heard her footsteps, the man turned around. It was Gabriel. The second Emily saw his face, everything clicked into place. She stopped where she was, and the anger she had pushed down before came boiling back up. There was no team-building retreat. He had set this up from the start. Gabriel had tricked her to come out here, but what for? Emily turned on her heel to leave without a moment's hesitation. "M