Chapter 442 His Indifference

• In the quiet conference room, a man and a woman sat opposite each other. The air was thick with Bella's sadness and Gabriel's detachment, making their first encounter in six years unnervingly silent.
• Bella kept trying to read something more in Gabriel's deep eyes, hoping to catch a glimpse of the love and desire he once had for her. But all she found was his unwavering coldness, his gaze dark and impenetrable as a moonless night.
• “Gabriel, I get it, my popping up like this is a lot to take in. I know it's hard for you. We've got a business deal, so why don't we use that as a chance to start over, bit by bit?” Bella was aware of the deep scar their breakup had left on Gabriel, remembering how fiercely proud he used to be. She was ready for his cold shoulder, planning to use the time they had to gently warm his heart back up to her.