Gabriel stared at her slightly reddened, watery eyes and suddenly felt ridiculous. He had worried about her all night, but here she was, standing with Percy, sharing intimate moments. When he looked at Percy, he was filled with intense hostility! Ashley met his gaze, and for a few seconds, there was nothing but silence, with only the rustle of falling snow. Gabriel's face was stormy, like the sky before a tempest, oppressively calm yet suffocating. His gaze fixed on her as he whispered, "You didn't spend the whole night with him, did you?" Ashley began to speak, "I did, but..." However, Gabriel couldn't bear to listen further. "You did? With him?" His eyes suddenly filled with sadness. He had been unable to find her, and now, here she was with another man!!! The sadness and anger in