Lolita was grateful to Gabrielle for changing the topic and helping her out. At first, she was worried that Gabrielle would be mad at her for not revealing the truth about her family.
"Kendal and I are close. He has spoiled me ever since we were kids." Lolita's eyes were gleaming with happiness.
Gabrielle envied her for having such a happy childhood.
"I'm jealous of you." She smiled.
Gabrielle also had a brother, but he always avoided her as if she were a plague.
The mere thought of it made her upset.
"Gabrielle, I'm really sorry. I should have told you about..."
"Don't worry about it, Lolita. You don't have to apologize to me. Everyone has secrets. Moreover, we are friends. Friends don't care each other's family background that much, do they?" Gabrielle felt bad when she saw Lolita's sorry face.
She didn't think it was a big deal.
Moreover, she, too, had been hiding a secret from Lolita. Only a few people knew about her marriage with Westley. Gabrielle didn't tell her friend yet.
"Yes, we are friends. I came here without informing my family, so I didn't tell you. I just want to achieve something on my own here." Hearing Gabrielle's words, Lolita breathed a sigh of relief.
She had been worried that Gabrielle would be mad at her.
However, she was glad that she understood her.
She grew fond of Gabrielle and felt that she would make a wonderful friend.
"Lolita, I'm sure you can do it." Gabrielle smiled encouragingly.
She wasn't only encouraging Lolita, but herself as well.
Gabrielle wanted to work hard to make herself worthy of Westley.
After all, Westley was an excellent man. She wanted to improve herself to match him.
"Let's work hard together. Gabrielle, I'm sure you will do much better than me. You are incredibly talented." Lolita admired Gabrielle.
She had been in Paris before and attended several jewelry exhibitions. She could tell that Gabrielle's jewelry-making skills had already surpassed the talent of many professional designers. However, Jason hadn't given Gabrielle a chance to design her own product. Perhaps he wanted to give her some more time to lay her foundation.
If Gabrielle had the opportunity to design a product, she would undoubtedly become famous.
"Yes. Let's work hard together." Gabrielle nodded in agreement.
She was happy to have Lolita as her friend.
She had been luckier than many people along the way. She was the daughter of the Jones family. Later, she met Sloane, the Robinsons, the Fosters, and now, Lolita.
"Wow, it's so beautiful here, isn't it? It's Christmas in two days. Do you have any plans?"
Lolita changed the topic.
A smile stretched across Gabrielle's lips as she looked at the Christmas decorations in the hall.
The bright lights and Christmas trees evoked the holiday mood.
Everyone was looking forward to having fun with their families.
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