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Chapter 181: NIKKI

Chapter 181: NIKKI

 

“Do you see what I mean? She’s already started.” I’d left for a few hours with the promise of bringing her dessert from her favorite bakery downtown. I’d planned to use that as an excuse to drop in while Gabriel was here, but I walked in to find her alone while her husband was up in his office, and no sign of Gabriel or the unwelcomed slut.

 

Of course, I worked my way around to asking about his arrival as soon as I walked in, and that’s when I learned that he hadn’t shown up but had called to say he’d be here the next day. I hid my disappointment well but soon realized that this was the perfect opening and better than I could hope for.

 

“What do you mean?”

“What does Gabriel usually do when he returns to the city after being away for so long?”

“Comes to see me and his stepdad, even before going to his place.”

“So why do you think he didn’t do that this time?”