"What? So much happened while I was asleep?" Amelie gasped, her eyes wide as Gabriel finished recounting the day's events.
Beside her, Noah was blissfully unaware of the tension, his tiny hands gripped tightly around the handle of his milk bottle.
"I hadn't heard a word of this, either," Zilia added, her brow furrowed. "When did it come to light?"
"Yesterday," Gabriel explained, his voice steady. "Karmen and Aisha found the little one, Rosy, abandoned in the forests near the Great Waterfall."
Zilia's expression hardened. "You made the right call, Gabriel. What Elias did to Nayra and Rosy is unforgivable. He doesn't deserve them, not even if he begs for forgiveness."
Amelie grew quiet, her gaze drifting down to where Noah sat nestled beside her on the sofa. A shiver ran through her as the weight of the story hit home. "If I hadn't found you that night, Gabriel... I hate to think what would have become of us."
"We were fated to meet," Gabriel said, his voice soft. "I would have found you eventually."
Zilia smiled at the quiet affection between them. "Dinner is ready," she announced, before pausing. "By the way, I thought Noah would be starting on solids by now?"
"The doctor advised against it; his system isn't quite ready," Amelie explained. "Some pups start solids early, but he's not there yet. So, we're sticking to milk for now." She placed her hand over his tiny one, gently encouraging him to finish his bottle.
Turning toward the attendant, she added, "Ashna, please make sure he finishes all of it."
Ashna nodded, ready to watch the baby. The trio moved to the dining hall, leaving Noah under her supervision.
As they settled into their meal, Amelie remembered the offer Juniper had presented earlier that day. She brought it up to Gabriel, who looked surprised by the suggestion.
"He's still quite young for this," Gabriel said, considering the logistics. "But he might enjoy it. He always gets genuinely excited whenever you put him in new clothes."
Zilia chimed in, "It would be Noah's first shoot for a brand just getting started. It's an interesting opportunity for both."
"I agree," Amelie said. "I think we should do it. Juniper didn't press me, but I could tell how much this project means to her. I'd like to support her. But I wanted to ask you about it."
Gabriel smiled. "I am with your decision."
Amelie got happy. "I'm so excited. I'll call Juniper in the morning to tell her about it."
"Sure," Gabriel nodded, telling them they should start eating before the food would get cold.
~~~~~
Juniper slid her shoulder bag off, setting it onto the chair as Chelsea handed her the project proposal.
"The manager is asking if you've received an answer from Prince Gabriel and his wife regarding the little Prince," Chelsea said, her tone urgent. "Senior management wants a final response by this afternoon. If we don't have confirmation by then, they're going to withhold approval; they view the project as too high-risk without someone of Prince Noah's profile to promote it."


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