Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan) novel Chapter 2841

Sylvia’s lips curved slightly. “You went to all this trouble for us. Let me treat you to dinner.”

The man said, “So, all this elaborate effort was just for a meal from you?”

Sylvia’s eyes twinkled. “If you want a service fee, that can be arranged.”

She took out her phone. “What do you think is a fair price, Mr. Carnes?”

Gabriel’s face darkened. “Don’t you dare try to wire me money again!”

Sylvia suddenly laughed, turning to look out the car window. The light caught the elegant lines of her profile, adding a shimmering glow to the corners of her eyes, creating a beauty that was both clear and captivating.

*

Back at Sylvia’s place, she said after they entered, “Have a seat. I’ll get some water.”

She took two bottles of water from the fridge and walked toward the living room, where Gabriel was sitting on the sofa, replying to a message on his phone.

Sylvia handed him the water, making small talk. “Busy?”

Gabriel put his phone down but didn’t take the water. Instead, he grabbed her wrist and gently pulled her into his embrace, his eyes dark and intense. “The test is done. Now, let’s talk about us.”

Sylvia sat on his lap, her beautiful eyes blinking with curiosity. “What about us?”

The man’s voice was soft but clear. “Explain it to me. What was that wire transfer the other day about?”

Sylvia looked at him without speaking.

Gabriel’s handsome face was calm and cool. He raised a hand and cupped her face. “You have the nerve to wire the money, but not the nerve to speak?”

Sylvia frowned slightly. Just as she was about to speak, the man’s hand slid down, his fingers weaving into her loose, long hair as he lowered his head and kissed her.

Sylvia felt as if she’d been put under a spell, unable to dodge him. Her mind turned to mush, and it was a long moment before she could push against his shoulders to stop him. She looked down, avoiding his eyes, and whispered, “Gabriel, I don’t think our relationship should go back to the way it was.”

Gabriel’s gaze was deep. “And what was it like before?”

Sylvia’s lips were a vibrant red, her watery eyes veiled in a thin mist as she spoke softly, “You know.”

The light calluses on his fingertips sent a shiver through her. She closed her eyes and buried her face in the crook of his neck. His scent, every part of him, was something she craved desperately.

She wanted to have him, but he didn’t belong to her.

After a long silence, she gently bit his shoulder, her voice hoarse.

“I hate you so much!”

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Evelyn took her old DNA report and paid a hefty price to have a forged copy made. The date was changed to today, and her information was replaced with Sylvia’s.

Then, she began to wait for Mrs. Winters’s call.

Using her connections, Mrs. Winters had indeed arranged to get the DNA results an hour early.

She deliberately wrapped a silk scarf around her head and put on sunglasses, entering the lab fully disguised. After calling her friend, she waited a few minutes before the person she was looking for came out with the results.