Chapter 23 Making Him Uncomfortable
With a swift “snap“, Gabrielle flung his arm away. Recoiling in disgust, she took two steps back.
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Caleb observed her disdainful gaze, his chest heaving continuously. Gritting his teeth, he lowered his voice and said, “111 come find you tonight. You better have an explanation for me.”
No sooner had he finished speaking than Brendan swiftly stepped forward, positioning himself in front of Gabrielle.
“Caleb, you are a member of Team A. and Gabrielle is from Team B. There shouldn’t be any conflict between you two. Now, you, a grown man, are publicly attacking a woman. What are you trying to do?” Brendan sternly questioned.
He emphasized that they were from different teams, subtly hinting at Caleb’s oppression.
Caleb was jolted awake. He stared at Brendan in some confusion, not expecting to have provoked him as well.
After all, everyone in the industry knew that Brendan had influential backing. If one wanted to make it in this circle, one had to show him some respect. If not, one might as well brace oneself for a ban.
Before he could speak, Nadia quickly moved toward him.
Gabby found first, and we didn’t even
“Caleb, you’ve gone too far!” Nadia raised her voice. “Team A took over the cave that G argue with you about it. Now you’re thinking of resorting to physical violence?”
She spoke as she rolled up her sleeves, ready to dive into a big fight.
Upon seeing the situation, Jennifer also stepped forward to support Gabrielle, lowering her voice to ask, “Gabrielle, should we leave first?”
Gabrielle looked into her worried eyes, offering her a soft smile before speaking, “Caleb, when you called to warn me earlier, I had already made myself very clear. Do you still want to cause misunderstandings in public? If that’s the case, let’s lay out the issue and discuss it openly,”
Caleb’s face turned grim at her statement.
He hadn’t expected Gabrielle to be so reckless, showing no regard for her reputation. If she were to lay everything out in the open, it would reveal the fact that s
she had married on behalf of Chloe.
Once the matter was revealed to others, Chloe would inevitably find herself in the eye of the storm.
Moreover, Gabrielle had taken Chloe’s place to marry into the Zechman family. When word got out, regardless of whether it was within their circle or among all those present, she was bound to be treated with the utmost respect.
The Zechman family held formidable power. No one dared to scheme against them in secret, let alone him.
Furthermore, his persistent pursuit was due to a mix of reluctance to let go and a larger portion of fear. He was terrified of the unimaginable consequences if Gabrielle managed to secure her position as the lady of the Zechman family.
So, his plan was to seize the opportunity to influence her, to subtly persuade her, instilling the belief within her subconscious that marrying him was the best choice. Should anything happen to the Zechman family in the future, she might be able to use their influence to pave the way for him.
This was his ulterior motive that he couldn’t make public.
“Tm sorry, truly sorry. Calebs was probably just frightened by a snake that his mind was a bit muddled. He thought you could kill the snake, that’s why he wanted to stay close to you.” Chloe’s face turned pale.
She immediately rushed forward, bowing to everyone present. She was so frantic that tears were on the brink of spilling down her cheeks.
It was her idea that Caleb took advantage of Gabrielle’s affection to coerce her into this situation.
She desired not only to usurp the position of the daughter of the Seavers family but also to relentlessly torment her, physically and emotionally, pushing Gabrielle to the brink of collapse. Therefore, the substituis
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Unexpectedly, Caleb was so impatient, nearly ruining her plans.
“Caleb, let’s get going.” Chloe urged, while gently nudging Caleb forward.
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Caleb was far from content. His secret plans were unknown to Gabrielle, yet she was already keeping her distance from him, which gave him an uneasy feeling.
“I’m sorry.” Caleb found himself at the pinnacle of moral judgment, and he had no choice but to apologize.
Gabrielle let out a cold, derisive chuckle. She pulled Nadia and Brendan apart, striding forward to stand before Caleb and Chloe.
“Im not accepting your apology! Also, what’s your relationship with him? He harassed me and you’re actually apologizing on his behalf. It seems like Ms. Seavers and Caleb might have something going on,” Gabrielle said in a low voice.
Upon hearing these words, Caleb involuntarily clenched his fists.
The anger in his eyes was once again ignited. His lips twitched slightly before he turned around and walked away.
“So, no explanation means you’re admitting it? How about I share the story of your threatening phone call with everyone?” Gabrielle’s voice was clear, making everyone in the room instantly perk up their ears.
Chloe’s smile was somewhat strained, as she bit her lip and watched Gabrielle’s boisterous laughter. A surge of resentment welled up within her.
Why is it that even bare–faced, Gabrielle is incredibly beautiful? Her skin is so porcelain smooth. No matter how meticulously I care for my skin, I can never compare
“Gabrielle, we’ve both apologized. What more do you want?” Chloe said, keeping her voice low.
Gabrielle stepped up to the photographer, her gaze fixed on the screen as she greeted the audience in the live broadcast room. “As you all have witnessed, I did not provoke Caleb, yet he suddenly wanted to lay a hand on me.”
As she spoke, she lifted her wrist, revealing the scratch marks on it to the camera.
“I would advise Caleb’s fans to hold their horses and refrain from hurling insults! You might want to dig a little deeper into your beloved idol’s past for any scandals first. Otherwise, if he ends up annoying me, you’ll have to deal with the consequences. I can’t promise that my revelations won’t ruin his public image, Gabrielle articulated each word carefully.
She clearly had nothing to lose. Facing these people’s threats, she showed no fear.
This time, participating in the variety show was nothing more than wanting to bring closure to her relationship with the Seavers family,
By the time the variety show had ended, her contract was due to expire. Benjamin had promised to offer her a permanent position, attempting to entice her with this prospect. However, in reality, all she wanted was to quickly free herself from the Seavers family’s clutches.
If they were determined to make her life difficult, she had no qualms about dragging them down with her.
Netizen A: What’s going on? Does Gabrielle have any dark secrets about Caleb
Netizen B: Doesn’t Caleb’s figure seem familiar? Doesn’t it resemble that creep from last night? Could it be that he was the one who got hit by the ice cream last nightt
Netizen C: Dmn, is it that thrilling? Are there any paparazzi out there? Dig it up immediately. I want to hear the gossip.
Netizen D: Is there something wrong with Gabrielle? She got all flustered and angry just because someone touched her wrist. Is she really that petty!
Netizen E: Pour Chloe, even trying to mediate got her rebuke. Has Gabrielle lost her mind?
Netizen F: Aht Brendan and Nadia were overly protective, they actually stood in front of Gabrielle. This is what you call camaraderie. Netizen G: Guys, we’re counting on you! Hurry up and give us some inico amenin
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Many were puzzled. Gabrielle was just a minor character, how could she possibly have information on Caleb?
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Since the variety show had been heavily promoted before, and it had the backing of investors, its publicity was widespread. The number of fans watching online was countless. By now, there were already millions of people watching the livestream.
“Dig! Hurry up and dig. I want to read all the dirt on this popular young actor, Caleb, a paparazzo excitedly shouted.
