Chapter 263 When Gabriel Spoils a Woman
Unexpectedly, Gabriel appeared on the second floor first.
Jessica followed Gabriel, who was descending the stairs, with a surprised look until the stern and upright Gabriel approached.
"When did you come to the first-floor service desk? Made me look for you everywhere." Gabriel walked straight to Jessica, stopped, and casually touched her hair, glancing at the hat in Nicholas's hand.
Nicholas, feeling irritable from hunger, couldn't be bothered by Gabriel's affectionate gesture. He waved his hat as a fan and said, "We haven't even asked why your call took so long. We finished shopping, and you just showed up. Do you really think I'm your full-time bag carrier?"
While touching Jessica's hair, Gabriel also felt her forehead to make sure she wasn't feverish anymore. He then stroked her hair again, looking only at her, his voice low. "Sorry, there were two urgent projects from the overseas branch that needed handling. They called me several times. I couldn't accompany you properly while dealing with company matters. Is there anything else you need to buy? I'll go with you."
"We've already bought a lot. He's almost starving. Don't torture him anymore," Jessica said, glancing in Nicholas's direction.
Nicholas snorted, looking like he was too hungry to talk and didn't want to be bothered.
Gabriel indeed ignored him and said to her, "Before I went up to find you, I passed by a store and saw a necklace that would suit you."
A necklace?
Jessica and Nicholas instinctively looked at his hands but didn't see any necklace.
Nicholas was about to mock Gabriel for taking so long on the phone and then apologizing with such insincerity by buying a necklace.
But in the next moment, they saw Gabriel, as usual, casually pick up a blue, exquisite velvet box from the floor.
It was the box that had just been thrown from the second floor and hit Fiona on the head!
The box was opened, revealing a necklace with a five-carat blue diamond, sparkling and lying inside.
Nicholas only needed a glance to recognize that it was a top-quality blue diamond. Even half a carat would be enough to buy three or four Himalayan platinum bags.
He had never realized before that Gabriel, who seemed so wooden, could be so extravagant when pampering a woman.
Jessica didn't know much about jewelry, blue diamonds, or what was top-tier or rare. She just thought it looked beautiful and recognized it as a very pretty diamond.
But Jessica was shocked that he had just thrown it down like that.
Such a big diamond was just thrown down in a box?
The box looked heavy. No wonder it could leave a bump on someone's head!
She instinctively looked at Fiona, who had just been hit by the necklace box.
Since Gabriel came down, Fiona had been utterly speechless, especially seeing the man, who was said to be cold and stern, speaking to Jessica in a gentle, low voice, patting her head with care and affection. Fiona stared at them in disbelief, as if in a dream unrelated to her.
Especially at the sight of the blue diamond necklace, how could Fiona not recognize such an item?
It was the top-tier blue diamond that had been exhibited at a high-end jewelry show last month. The starting price was over thirty million dollars, and the price had been rising ever since. Everyone knew that the starting price was just a base price; even with the money, not just anyone could buy it.
Gabriel turned around because of Jessica's gaze, his eyes coldly sweeping over Fiona. "The Miller Group's heiress?"
Fiona suddenly felt a chill down her spine, not daring to admit or deny it, standing there speechless for a long time.
Her mind was torn between disbelief—how could Jessica have a relationship with Gabriel? How could Gabriel pamper Jessica so much? A man's affection for a woman couldn't be faked, especially since Gabriel had never had other women around him, yet he valued Jessica so much.
Jessica, who had always lived in the shadows, how could this be?
On the other hand, her mind reminded her not to offend Gabriel, or it would surely affect her father's company.
"Will you apologize to Jessica yourself, or should your father do it for you?"
Gabriel's voice was calm and indifferent, without a hint of threat, but the more detached and nonchalant it was, the more it made Fiona's legs weak as if she were soaking in an ice cellar.
Gabriel's naturally cold demeanor was now as still and cold as a snow-capped mountain, his stern face devoid of any warmth.
"I..." Fiona's face was filled with embarrassment. Besides them, there were many Xyleria Mall staff and sales associates around. Even though they didn't dare to look directly, they couldn't help but sneak glances.
Though it was humiliating, the Miller Group couldn't afford to offend Gabriel and face any crisis.
Fiona bit her lip and took a deep breath, not daring to say anything bad about Jessica. She could only meekly say, "Mr. Harriman, I'm sorry, it was a misunderstanding earlier. Jessica and I knew each other from childhood, back when we were at the Jenner family... We, we..."
Gabriel's cold gaze stopped on Fiona. "Are you apologizing to me?"
Fiona's expression froze, her eyes suddenly looking towards Jessica, and she saw that Jessica had no intention of stopping her, clearly waiting for her to apologize.
If Jessica had the ability to catch Gabriel's eye, she must have some means of seducing men. To show her kindness and goodness, she should stand up now and say it's okay.
But Jessica said nothing, really waiting.
This Jessica, who seemed quiet but was clearly vengeful, what did Gabriel like about Jessica?
Fiona, holding onto the last bit of her unwillingness, said, "I'm sorry."
She was still facing Gabriel as she said this.
It wasn't an apology to Jessica at all.
Gabriel clearly lost patience, speaking slowly, "Is your father Vincent?"
Fiona almost bit through her lip, fearing her family's company would be implicated. She quickly turned to Jessica and said in a low voice, "Jessica, I'm sorry."
Jessica's hat had been off for a while, her hair falling on both sides of her face. She looked at Fiona with a calm expression, showing no emotion.
But Jessica still didn't respond.
Nicholas suddenly clicked his tongue. "So rude? Speak up, my sister-in-law didn't hear you, understand?"
Fiona was speechless.
"Where's the energy and volume you had when you were slandering and insulting Jessica earlier?"
Fiona's eyes suddenly reddened. "Mr. Harriman, I..."
