Billionaire's Hidden Princess by Alegna Ciee (most popular novels txt) 📖

Despite his surprised reaction at the beginning, Gabriel looks like he has a good idea of what’s going on. It’s as if he has heard the gist of her entire conversation with the female receptionist earlier.

More than anything, though, Leticia can’t believe that he’s aware of something that no one in class should’ve known about. She really wanted to spill her pile of questions at that moment – perhaps, even more than wanting to slip away from the center of the prying crowd.

For now, however, they decided to leave the counter, not wanting to disrupt the employees’ work any longer. He then proceeds to lead her to another entrance using the elevator at the side part of the lobby.

“Uhhhh… T-Thank you for getting me out of there. I was really in a pinch and unsure of what to do…” Leticia trailed off the moment they stepped inside.

“But how did you know?”

“Know what…? The fact that you’re dating the President?” Gabriel asked, his lips curving down into a frown.

“Y-Yeah.”

“That doesn’t really matter… More importantly, I have to let you know that the place I’m planning to head to is a bit far from where I think the President’s office is. In order to get there, you have to acquire a Visitor Pass.”

“E-Eh…? W-What do I need to do, then?”

“Why don’t you keep me company for a little while longer? I can give you a slip by asking for help from my co-workers.”

That’s when Leticia recalls that Gabriel is working part-time as a model. She didn’t know that this is where he’s working, though.

“B-By the way, are you a model of this company? You look like you’re off to your work now,” Leticia questioned, glancing at his disguise once more.

“I’m just going to have a joint photoshoot along with a few models of this company, but my studio isn’t located here. I’m contracted to a different agency,” Gabriel replied, smiling again now that the topic wasn’t that guy anymore.

“I see… I wouldn’t really want to put you into trouble by helping me slip in, though. Are you sure it’s okay?”

“Hmmm… Let’s see… I may indeed get into trouble for this… How about a swap as a way to return the favor?”

That’s when he suddenly turns to face her, a knowing look gracing his features. He then walks closer to her until she ends up taking some steps back to maintain their distance.

But then, he appears to have started acting different out of nowhere and just continues to scoot nearer. He even corners her into the elevator wall and let her back abruptly hit its cold, metal surface, earning a nonplussed expression from her.

“W-What swap?”

As Leticia tries to ask for a clarification, all she gets from Gabriel is a meaningful simper and a pair of emerald orbs that’s brimming with an ambiguous emotion.