Emily fled the room, the door slamming shut behind her. She yanked out her phone and dialled Gabriel's number, her fingers flying across the screen.
"Gabriel, you did wonderfully," Emily whispered, her voice barely audible as she walked down the hospital corridor. "Thank you for going over there."
Gabriel's voice crackled through the line, a hint of melancholy in his tone. "I'm glad I could help, Emily. But about my pay...I was promised double for this job, considering...your situation with that foolish billionaire."
Emily's smile felt forced as she listened. "Gabriel, I told you from the start – I'm doing this for us, for our future. We'll get through this together."
Gabriel's sigh echoed through the phone. "Yeah, yeah...I know. But sometimes I wonder if it's all worth it."
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