The next day, the decision to go with Gabriel to his workplace felt like the only logical choice. The alternative was to spend the day alone in his luxurious apartment that felt like a marble-clad prison, obsessing over David, my uncle, and all the threats out there. At least, amidst the bustle of his business, I could be a distraction for myself.
Gabriel didn't speak much during the drive. He wore a gray three-piece suit that seemed custom-made to perfectly cloak every line of his muscular frame. His hair, usually slightly messy, was now neatly styled, adding to his formidable and impenetrable aura.
Sitting beside him in the nearly silent car, I secretly observed him. A certain power radiated from him, a kind of gravitational field that drew me, and seemingly everyone around him, in and
