CHAPTER 80
GABRIEL
The moment Aria cornered me with that burning question about Ivy, I could already tell it was going to be a long conversation. Her eyes were like laser beams, cutting through any façade I might have tried to put up. "Gabriel, is Ivy your daughter?" she asked, her voice steady but her body language screaming 'I'm not messing around'.
I leaned back, trying to look as nonchalant as possible. "You sure you want to open that Pandora's box?" I asked, giving her a smirk that usually worked wonders in diverting conversations. But Aria wasn't having any of it today.
"Yes, Gabriel. The whole truth," she pressed, her determination almost admirable.
So, I decided to weave the tale, mixing a bit of truth with a dash of lies. "After that unforgettable night with Erin," I started,
