Chapter 227

Lilah Hart’s heart skipped a beat. Clutching her phone, she walked over to the couch and nervously hit redial.

The call was picked up almost immediately—Gabriel Wallace must’ve had the phone in hand already.

The moment Gabriel’s handsome face appeared on screen, Lilah quickly tucked her freshly washed hair behind her ear and gave him a bright smile. “Sorry, I was washing up and didn’t hear it ring. You called so many times… is something wrong?”

“What do you think?”

Gabriel’s deep eyes locked onto her, his jaw tilted just slightly—it gave off that familiar proud and intense vibe.

Lilah’s smile faltered a bit. “Wait… you’re not upset about the dinner with Dorian Cole, are you?”

“He moves fast. First day you get there and he’s already asking you out to dinner,” Gabriel said coldly, even letting out a small scoff at the end.

“I know, right? I have no idea how he even found out I was here. I tried coming up with an excuse, but the guy went ahead