Chapter 9

Hearing the housekeeper's words, Gabriel scanned the room. He discovered that the space, once cluttered with easels and books, now contained nothing but an empty bed frame.

His pupils contracted sharply. He lashed out, kicking a chair over with a violent crash.

His knuckles turned white from the strain, veins bulging on his forehead as he roared, "Irene, you are getting bolder by the day! You dare