"Gabriel, I’m pulling Lily out of school. We need to leave town immediately," I declared, my voice quivering with panic. I paced the room, my heart racing as the recent threats echoed in my mind.
Gabriel stood near the floor-to-ceiling windows, his arms crossed tightly over his broad chest. His sharp eyes tracked my every movement. "Jasmine, that's not happening. Running isn't the answer."
I whipped around to face him. "Not happening? You think I’m going to sit here and wait for Colin to come after us again? Or for one of your business rivals to try something else? Lily is my priority, and I won't risk her safety!"
He took a step toward me, his voice low and commanding. "And you think uprooting her, tearing her from everything familiar, is better? The estate is the safest place she can
