Lock You In My Heart

Chapter 432

Lance had been helping Gabrielle with matters regarding Bryce, but she hadn’t paid him much attention. She had gotten her hands tied up with her own issues, so she didn’t have time to think about anything else.

That was why she had no idea how to answer Cherie.

“I’m sorry, Cherie. I haven’t seen Lance recently. We’re not as close as you think, so I have no idea what he’s up to,” Gabrielle answered truthfully.

There was no point in lying.

Cherie thought she was being honest. Lance seemed out of Gabrielle’s radar these days.

Maybe she was overthinking it. Like what she heard, maybe Gabrielle and Lance weren’t really close.

“I see.” Although Cherie felt disappointed, there was nothing she could do.

She had been mean to Gabrielle before. Forcing her would only make Cherie look bad.

“Cherie, if you like Lance, just go for it. Maybe one day, he’ll notice you, but nothing will happen if you just keep admiring him secretly,” Gabrielle said, taking her gift bag.

Cherie watched Gabrielle leave until she disappeared through the exit. She was gone, but her words lingered in Cherie’s mind.

If she wouldn’t confess, then she would never have the chance of being Mrs. Carter.

Surprisingly, Gabrielle was more level-headed. The next step was now clear to her.

All this time, Cherie had been jealous of Gabrielle. Unlike her, Gabrielle was brave. Cherie never had the courage to do what Gabrielle did.

Long before, Gabrielle told Bryce how she felt about him. She bore the consequences of being hated and disgusted by him and everyone else.

Gabrielle was just fighting for her own happiness. No one could ever dare to do the same. Those people who judged her were truly disgusting.

Gabrielle went to the restaurant and looked for her mentor. They sat down, exchanging smiles.

“Ms. Glyn, tomorrow is Christmas. Since you aren’t going to spend the day in Antawood, allow me to greet you in advance. Merry Christmas! I’ve prepared a little something for you. I hope you like it.” Gabrielle bowed, offering her gift.

Melissa’s eyes lit up in joy as she took the bag. “A scarf! How lovely, Gabrielle. Thank you.”

Melissa wasn’t expecting Gabrielle would give her a gift. Fortunately, she prepared one for her mentee too.

“Gabrielle, this is a book on jewelry design. It’s one of my favorites and I want you to have it.” Melissa handed her a set of books.

There were three books in this set, so it was a little heavy, but Gabrielle was all the more excited. “Oh gosh… these are out-of-print now. Is it really okay for me to have these?” “Of course. I have a spare at home, so this one is all yours. Besides, after studying it for years, I’ve practically memorized the whole book.” Melissa laughed. “I hope you find it useful.”

“Thank you so much, Ms. Glyn! I will study

even harder!” Gabrielle promised. NôvelDrama.Org (C) content.

“Honestly, this was so hard to find. It’s always out of stock. I couldn’t even find it abroad.” One look at the cover and Gabrielle knew what kind of book it was.

She had been searching for it for a long time, but to no avail.

Gabrielle hadn’t expected that Melissa would give her exactly what she had been looking for. It was unbelievable.

“Seems that I’ve got the right one for you. Promise me you’ll read it.” Melissa felt delighted seeing the excitement on Gabrielle’s face.

“I will, Ms. Glyn. It’s amazing. This must be the best Christmas gift I’ve ever received.” If Gabrielle wasn’t so shy, she would have reached out to hug Melissa.

She held herself back because she didn’t want to make her mentor uncomfortable.

“I’m glad you like it, Gabrielle. I was worried you’d find it boring.”

That was what concerned her the most.

But seeing Gabrielle’s reaction, her worries disappeared.

“Oh not at all, Ms. Glyn; I adore books and there’s so much I can learn from them. I’ll never be bored because I can experience various worlds through books.” Gabrielle was giddy. She would always share more when she talked about the things she enjoyed.

“You’re right.” Melissa nodded, seeing the twinkle in Gabrielle’s eyes.

Melissa herself enjoyed reading a variety of books, not only those about jewelry design. She would usually buy two sets, one for reading and one to keep for her collection.

She didn’t feel like lending books to others, let alone giving them away. Especially to someone she barely knew.

But when she met Gabrielle in Antawood, for the first time, she felt different towards her.

She had a good first impression of Gabrielle and instantly wanted to be friends with her.

She couldn’t understand why she liked her right away when they met. Maybe it was because Gabrielle was a nice person with a warm heart. Even though she admired Melissa a lot, she wasn’t a suck-up like everybody else.

Gabrielle was diligent and hardworking.

That made Melissa appreciate her from bottom of her heart. She asked her family to send the book from Ensfield. She didn’t want to put her in an awkward position, so she thought giving the books as a Christmas present was a good excuse.

Otherwise, it would have been hard to persuade Gabrielle to take them.

“Ms. Glyn, I’m truly grateful. I’ll cherish it,” Gabrielle said firmly. She didn’t want to disappoint Melissa.

“I believe you will.” Melissa was confident Gabrielle wouldn’t let her down.

“By the way, will Jackson come? I didn’t see him in the office.” Gabrielle almost forgot to ask Melissa about him.

“Jackson can’t come this noon because he has some business to attend to, but he had breakfast with me today. Anyway, isn’t a lunch for two much cozier?” Melissa smiled.