Michael walked back into his office where he saw Celine still in his chair. "Did father call?" Celine nodded her head. "Yes, he did. I took care of it but on the other hand what happened to you? Why is your face so swollen?" "Don't worry about it". He eyed the clock. "It's late. You should go home". "Aren't you coming home?". Celine asked rising from his chair. "No, I have to work". He said plunging down until his chair and burying himself in his work. He needed to get Gabriella off his mind at all cost. He didn't know if he was attracted to her or not but all that mattered to him was that he needed a friend. And he thought Gabriella could be considered as one but she'd put him in place by drawing the line and treating him as a business partner and not even as a friend. Seeing

