She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 955

He vaguely recalled hearing that after the Bennett family orchestrated their own downfall, Elara had gotten engaged to some real estate mogul named Davenport.

But...

Gabriel couldn't stop his gaze from sweeping over her outfit.

Would her fiancé really let her walk around looking like this?

It was wildly inappropriate.

Gabriel just couldn't wrap his head around it.

"So... you're absolutely sure this guy is coming back for you?"

Elara swayed dangerously on her feet. The moment she took a step forward, her legs buckled, and she pitched forward.

"Whoa!"

Gabriel lunged, catching her just before she face-planted into the floor.

Right on cue, the booth door swung wide open. Alistair Davenport froze, glaring at the sight of his fiancé plastered against Gabriel's chest.

An ugly sneer twisted his lips.

"Well, well. What exactly is Mr. Whitmore doing with my future wife?"

The moment Gabriel heard the voice, he shoved Elara away like she was on fire.

A flicker of crushing disappointment flashed through Elara's clouded eyes.

"I'm not doing a damn thing, so don't get any ideas. She's wasted. I grabbed her so she wouldn't crack her skull open on the floor."

Seeing Gabriel's frantic desperation to distance himself from Elara, Alistair let out a derogatory scoff.

"Oh, I have no ideas at all. Everyone knows the younger Mr. Whitmore is a man of honor. He'd never stoop to feeling up another man's woman."

"Yup, exactly. Spot on."

Gabriel nodded rapidly.

He might be a relentless playboy, but he had a strict rule against messing with taken women.

"Now that I'm here, you can stop playing hero. I'll take it from here."

"Great. Have a good night!"

Gabriel didn't hesitate for a second, practically sprinting out of the booth.

The moment he stepped into the hall, he nearly plowed straight into Melanie.

"Melanie!"

She looked slightly surprised to see him.

"What are you doing here?"

Plus...

Elara looked utterly terrified of him, forcing herself into a state of miserable submission.

If you caged an animal for too long, wasn't it bound to snap eventually?

As the banquet wound down, Gabriel tagged along with Melanie and Preston as they made their exit.

Elara trailed silently behind Alistair.

But her eyes remained fixed on Gabriel's retreating figure.

She knew Preston was a lost cause...

But could Gabriel be the lifeline she needed to escape this living hell?

Consumed by her desperate thoughts, she failed to notice that as she stared at Gabriel, Alistair was staring at her, his eyes darkening with sadistic fury.

After leaving the hotel, Melanie, Preston, and Gabriel made a quick stop at the clinic next door.

"Preston, why are they loading you up with so many bio-supplements?"

Gabriel squinted at his brother suspiciously.

"Are you sick or something?"