Chapter 10

Early in the morning, Blake was already preparing to leave. Tomorrow marked his two-year anniversary with Elena, and the flight back home would take over ten hours. He could make it back before midnight if he were to leave now. Now that he had realized his true feelings, he couldn't wait to see her. Tomorrow, he wanted to spend the entire day by her side. "Blake, are you leaving?" Gabriella walked in and noticed that he was packing his suitcase. She reached out and held his hand. "Today's my birthday. I planned a small gathering with some friends here at noon. Stay and celebrate with us, and we can fly back together after the party, okay?" A flicker of guilt rose in his chest when Blake heard this. It was the first time he had forgotten Gabriella's birthday. Still, she was someone he had liked for so many years. He couldn't bring himself to refuse such a simple request on her special day. After all, it was just a few more hours. Then, the estate quickly transformed under the ha