Can't You Live Without Him?

"Thank you." She had already thanked him many times tonight.

Gabriel turned around and walked out. Just as he placed his hand on the door handle, he stopped in his tracks and turned back to look at her. "I'll get Francesca to call home. Sleep peacefully."

Just as she was about to thank him again, he closed the door. She could not help but laugh at how pretentious she had been tonight.

After Gabriel left, she walked to the window and pulled open the curtains. South Bay was the only villa in the area. There were no lights outside the window, but a lawn and a flower garden.

She stood by the window and enjoyed the breeze for a while. Her muddled mind gradually cleared up. Seeing that it was almost midnight, she went into the bathroom to take a shower.