Chapter 175

Dorian tilted his head, glancing at Gabriel’s hand on his shoulder, then chuckled. “You know as well as I do, Mr. Wallace, I’ve made my way in this industry for years. I don’t scare easy.”

Just as the tension between them was about to explode, little Aiden came trotting over with a fruit in hand.

“Daddy, wanna eat this fruitie?”

Only then did Gabriel pull his hand back, squatting down to scoop Aiden into his arms. “If you don’t believe me, Mr. Cole, feel free to try.”

With that warning, he turned and walked off with Aiden in his arms.

Dorian stood where he was, his shoulder still aching.

But he didn’t show it. Instead, he brushed it off and calmly left.

“We’ve picked enough. Anymore and we won’t be able to carry them down,” Lilah said, eyeing the baskets brimming with fruit. She was already thinking about bringing some home for family members to taste.

But they’d traveled light this time, and bringing all of it down the mountain wouldn