Chapter 171

---- Chapter 171 "Why are you staring at me? You should eat something too." Giselle scooped a bit of caviar into Gideon's bowl. She didn't snap at him like she used to. Her voice had even softened, taking on a slightly sentimental tone. "Honestly, I owe my freedom to you. I feel quite lucky to have met you." With a chuckle, Gideon poured red wine into two glasses and handed her one. "Let's toast!

Here's to taking our relationship to the next level." With a smile, Giselle clinked glasses with him and downed her wine in one go. After taking a small sip, he swirled his wine while gazing at her intently. His smoldering gaze didn't stir much in Giselle. She'd long since realized he could look at a dog with the same soulful intensity. After lunch, Giselle's thoughts drifted back to her clinic. She couldn't sit still any longer and needed to leave. "T'll give you a ride," Gideon offered.

"Don't you have a company to run? You don't have to worry about me," Giselle declined. Since Gideon owned a gaming company, she reckoned he ---- would probably be too swamped with work to hang out with her. Gideon replied calmly, "There's nothing to be busy about, as I leave the day-to-day work to my managers. I step in for the important decisions." As the owner of a technology company, he never overworked himself and focused on what mattered.

He would only stay up all night for significant projects. Otherwise, he would leave it to his team and check the final results. Giselle got into his car again. Both of them sat in the back with their dogs, bantering as they played with them. The mood was light and relaxed. When they arrived at her clinic, Giselle went straight in to check on things. To her surprise, business had bloomed while she was detained. Not only had sales tripled, but there was also a spike in the number of customers.

Everything was running smoothly. In confusion , she asked her store manager if they had been doing any promotions lately. The store manager explained , "Ms. Holt, haven't you heard? Over ten nearby veterinary clinics have mysteriously closed or relocated, including two major chains. Now, all their customers are coming to us. It's been so busy that I've hired five new vets." "Closed? What exactly happened?" Giselle was curious. ---- Just then, Gideon walked up behind her and cleared his throat.

"It was me." Giselle turned around. "What?" "T saw how hard you were working, so I stepped in and got rid of your competitors. Now you've got the whole area to yourself. It's easier to make money, right?" Gideon explained. Giselle let out a frustrated laugh. "Are you seriously out of your mind? How childish can you be? Did I ever ask you to do something so shady?" However, Gideon didn't seem bothered. "As long as you're happy." She shot him a glare. "Happy, my ass!

Tell me exactly what you did to make those shops close down! What if someone files a complaint for unfair competition?"