She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 509

"Reach out to... Gabriel?"

Hearing Preston's tone, Melanie felt like he had almost forgotten to use his boss's actual title.

Given Preston's position at Stellaris, he really should be addressing Gabriel formally.

"What exactly do you need his help with?"

"Well..."

She nodded.

"I just don't know if he'll actually agree to help..."

Technically, she did know Gabriel.

But she wouldn't exactly call them close friends.

Looking back, he had done her a few massive favors in the past.

But they rarely spoke, and she worried that suddenly asking him for a huge favor out of nowhere might annoy him or leave a bad impression.

Even though Gabriel seemed like a total playboy who partied a lot, he was still a top executive at Stellaris, a connection she needed to maintain carefully.

Seeing the conflict written all over her face, Preston reached out, weaving his long fingers through her dark hair, gently massaging her scalp.

"Tell me what it is first. Maybe I can help you."

She offered a faint, wry smile.

"I don't think you can handle this one on your own..."

"Because I don't have Gabriel's authority?"

She met his eyes. Even though he didn't look offended, she was terrified he might think she was looking down on his job title.

"Because he has the final say at Stellaris. But no matter who has the higher title, you're my only boyfriend."

She reached out and pinched his cheek playfully.

Preston knew she was just trying to reassure him. He had only asked because he genuinely wanted to solve her problem for her.

The line went quiet for a moment before Gabriel spoke again.

"You gave me the chance to be your brother... I might be useless, but I just want to help you..."

"You are useful."

Preston cut him off with absolute certainty.

"Come back now... Your sister-in-law needs you."

A beat of silence echoed through the receiver before Gabriel finally blurted out, "...Huh?"

Following Preston's strict orders, Gabriel abandoned his investigation in Quillborne City—which hadn't yielded much anyway—and flew straight back to Averin.

He had no idea that his entire stay in Quillborne City had been closely monitored by Elara Bennett.

In the Bennett family's luxurious estate, Marcus handed a thick stack of documents to Elara.

"Ms. Bennett, Gabriel stayed in Quillborne City to secretly investigate a project that was shelved four years ago."