The Billion Dollar Contract novel Chapter 31

It was four days to the wedding, Gabriel was busy in his office because after today he wouldn't be going to the office in preparation for the wedding and he didn't want his desk piled up with papers and files when he returns from his honeymoon so he decided to work late.

It was already 9:00pm when he was done working, he was exhausted and needed to rest so he tidied up his desk and left his office.

Gabriel got home and found his parents and Nicole in the living room. Nicole looked upset, he wondered who or what had upset her, she didn't walk up to him to give his a welcome kiss like she used to.

"Is everything okay?" He asked gaining their attention

"Everything would've been okay if you remembered to pick up your tux today" his mom angrily replied. Nicole stood up from the couch and walked towards him

"For once Gabriel, think about yourself and not your company... It's not fair how you abandon our wedding preparations for me like I'm the only one involved" She said sounding frustrated as she raked her fingers through her hair

"I know you're busy but this, this is our wedding. Sometimes your actions makes me think you're not interested in this relationship anymore"

What has come over Nicole? Where was she getting all these imaginations from? Gabriel wondered

"What are you saying?" He managed to ask

"You get me engaged and act like you don't care about us anymore. Is this how it's going to be after our wedding?.... Just tell me if you're no longer interested in this relationship so I'll leave because I'm sick and tired of all this!"

Nicole angrily said before storming out of the living room in tears leaving Gabriel in utter shock. Nicole's words broke his heart, making him remember Ashley's words the night she broke things off with him, it was like everything was replaying itself

"Son, you better go after her and apologise because I don't want to lose Nicole as my daughter-in-law or...you can do otherwise if you want to cease to be my son" Helen said in a serious tone

Helen's words brought Gabriel out of his thoughts. He had forgotten about his parents presence in the living room. His mom looked really angry while his dad looked at him with pity, he immediately went upstairs to their bedroom. On getting there, he found Nicole taking out some of her clothes from the closet

"What is going on? Are you leaving?" He asked

Nicole then noticed his presence

"No. I'm only going to my bedroom" she replied in a whisper making Gabriel even more confused

"I don't understand?"