Gabriel stood before the towering commercial complex and rubbed his face with one hand.
He seriously wanted to curse.
His sister Selena had sent him an urgent message insisting they meet immediately, stressing the importance of the matter, and yet looking at the enormous shopping mall in front of him Gabriel already knew what kind of "important business" this would turn into.
Trust Selena to arrange a meeting in the most ridiculous possible location.
Two hours later, after being reduced to a private shopping assistant by Selena and her new friend Angela, Gabriel was convinced his instincts had been right.
By the time Selena finally announced that they were done, his arms were sore from carrying bags, his patience was in tatters, and his soul had left his body at least three times.
Afterward, the three of them sat briefly at a café, talked about the important mission Selena had messaged him about exchanged a few idle remarks, then went their separate ways.
