Chapter 50

"Really? Gabriel, where is she from? Do you have a photo? Where is she now?" Frank's gaze instinctively sharpened, fixed intently on Gabriel. But Gabriel remained unreadable, his voice effortlessly smooth. "I'll bring her home for you all to meet another day. She's abroad right now." At the mention of "abroad", Frank tensed slightly. Once tonight's engagement ceremony was complete, his relationship with Lea would officially carry the title of fiancé and fiancée. But from start to finish, Emma never showed up. The rest of the ceremony passed in a blur. Frank moved through the ceremony on autopilot, following every carefully planned step with Lea. Meanwhile, Gabriel lounged in the VIP section with one long leg crossed over the other, idly toying with his phone. Then, when the host finally announced that the couple should seal the engagement with a kiss, Lea smiled sweetly and rose onto her toes, tilting her face toward Frank. At that moment, Gabriel let out a chuckle, smirked, an