"Given that I'm your ex-wife's best friend, and considering the value of that thousand-year-old ginseng, you wouldn't want anything to happen to me, would you?"
Emily blinked her wide, beautiful eyes, her expression gentle and adorable with a hint of vulnerability.
Gabriel hesitated briefly, then let out a quiet sigh and nodded. "Fine."
It was a bit of a hassle, but for the sake of Evelyn and the ginseng, he couldn't refuse.
"Thank you, Gabriel." Emily's lips curved into a subtle, meaningful smile.
The request for protection was just an excuse. What she truly wanted was Gabriel, and she intended to win him over, little by little.
***
It was 7 p.m. at the Calonia Grand Hotel.
As one of the most prestigious noble-style hotels in the city, the Calonia Grand Hotel was both vast and ren
