Chapter 85 Danielle, You're Quite the Rebel
Early in the morning, before Gabriel had even stepped out of the door, he heard Jessica and Danielle talking outside.
"How about it? Is Mom's steak delicious, or is Uncle Spencer's steak better?" Jessica's voice lowered significantly.
Danielle took a serious bite of the steak, then smacked her lips, innocently praising, "They're both delicious!"
"No, we must determine which one is better. Which steak is tastier?" Jessica leaned in next to Danielle and asked softly, "Is Mom's better?"
Danielle looked at Jessica with a conflicted expression.
Jessica, even more serious, stared at Danielle, who was about to betray her.
She couldn't let Danielle's stomach be conquered by Spencerjust because her neck had been injured for a few days. How embarrassing would that be for her?
Seeing Mom's eager eyes, Danielle swallowed the steak in her mouth and awkwardly said, "Mom's steak and Uncle Spencer's steak taste different."
Jessica suddenly turned cold, expressionless, "So is his better?"
"Mom's steak is delicious, but his is also delicious. Mom tells Danielle not to lie." Danielle widened her eyes. "They really are both delicious!"
Jessica threatened, holding up kitchen tools in front of Danielle, "No matter what, today I want you to tell me which one is first and which one is second!"
Danielle ate in silence, feeling the pressure.
Gabriel stepped out of the bedroom and glanced at the kitchen tools in her hand. "It's so early. You have frightened the child to the extent that she cannot properly partake of the meal.
"Shut up, don't disturb the spiritual communication between us!" Jessica shot him a look full of words, of course. As Danielle's mother, how could she really scare her own little darling? She just didn't want Danielle to completely turn against her.
Gabriel was momentarily speechless, feeling pity as he met Danielle's innocent gaze.
Although he seemed relaxed and composed, Jessica and Danielle's bond was on the brink of breaking because of him. Jessica tapped her kitchen tools against her palm, her gaze fixed on him. Sensing Jessica's displeasure, Gabriel rubbed his brow.
Danielle quickly finished her breakfast, stood up, and said loudly, "Mommy, I'm full!"
Before Jessica could react, Gabriel expertly picked up Danielle's small backpack placed by the door. "Come here."
Danielle cast a smiling glance at Jessica, who wore a bewildered expression, quickly ran to Gabriel's side, put on her backpack, said, "Bye, Mommy," in Jessica's direction, and then obediently let Gabriel lead her out of the door with her soft little hand, ready to go downstairs to catch the school bus.
As the door closed from the outside, Jessica remained standing by the dining table, still holding the kitchen tools. It took her a long time to come back to her senses.
‘Danielle, your rebellion is so obvious. Well done!’
‘I shall refrain from searing steaks for you in the future!’ Jessica mused.
"Bye, Uncle Spencer!" Danielle waved back as she boarded the school bus, wearing a cute school uniform dress.
Gabriel stood outside the neighborhood's main gate, tall and straight, seemingly aloof, as the school bus departed. He didn't leave, his cold brown eyes gazing at the car parked across the street.
The car quickly approached upon being noticed, stopping in front of him.
The door opened, and Landon got out of the car as if nothing had happened, reporting to Gabriel, "Simon has seized the opportunity to gain two additional seats on the board of directors. In three days, at the board meeting, he will definitely bring along several other old directors who support him. They were the ones who helped Mr. Michael Harriman build the empire back then. Although they no longer have real power now, with their influence and emotional appeal, Mr. Michael Harriman will be in a difficult position. Your current situation, which is still uncertain, will be a topic that cannot be avoided at the board meeting."
Landon stepped forward. "Mr. Harriman, the Lewis Group is planning to transfer that piece of land to the Aurora Innovations. Due to Simon's interference, the contract process is currently at a standstill. After all, Simon intercepted that piece of land back then. Now that the situation has changed, the Lewis Group's Mr. Armstrong has directly reduced the price by five percentage points, it's a good time to reclaim that piece of land."
Gabriel continued to regard him with a faint, detached gaze.
"This is your itinerary that was temporarily suspended after your accident. Would you like to take a look?" Landon handed over a tablet from the car. Also, Mr. Michael temporarily transferred part of Jiangjing Ruhua's shares to Nicholas, but Mr. Michael is still waiting for you to return to finalize the changes."
After looking at the contents of the tablet, Gabriel remained silent, giving him a cold glance.
"Sorry, Mr. Harriman, not trying to snoop, but your call showed you're around. No GPS stalking, just the area code. You had a close call last month, hence the concern. Been around, just checking. Thought it might be risky, but turns out it's just a regular hood after two days' watch. ."
Automatically blocking out the image of the little girl that Mr. Harriman had sent out, Landon didn't mention a word.
Gabriel suddenly asked, "Are there any additional anomalies?"
With Landon's way of doing things, if there were no unexpected circumstances after observing for a day in this area, he wouldn't come a second time.
"Yes," Landon cautiously whispered, "There are two people who change cars every day, secretly following Miss Jessica. Yesterday morning, they placed a miniature surveillance device in a hidden spot at the main gate of the neighborhood. If I remember correctly, they are trying to investigate her recent life. I have removed the miniature surveillance device, and the contents inside have been cleared. To avoid alerting them, I have placed another miniature surveillance device in the original location. The system is full of garbled code, so when they come to check, they will think the surveillance is malfunctioning."
Landon handed over the removed miniature surveillance device.
Gabriel took it, looking at the object in his hand. "Have you identified their identities?"
"Yes, the two people tracking Miss Jessica. One is Trinity's bodyguard, and the other is the bodyguard's cousin."
Gabriel remained calm, wearing the casual sportswear that Jessica had bought. His hand was in his pocket, revealing a set of old copper keys that were only found in the quaint neighborhood.
But just like the towering modern metal buildings of the Harriman Group, he appeared cold and distant.
"Who?"
"It's a well-known female celeb, a pro at stalking and snapping sneaky pics in the entertainment biz.. Miss Jessica lives in this relatively inconspicuous neighborhood, and it may be difficult to guard against. She should consider leaving early."
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