Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Gabriella froze . She only snapped out of it when she saw Reynald pick up Vanessa and rush after him . " I didn't push her . She fell on her own ... " " Gabriella , how many people have to die for you to be satisfied ? " Reynald placed Vanessa in the car . Before leaving , he shot her a look full of hatred . " Why aren't people like you in hell already ? " The car sped off . Mud splashed all over her , seeping into her wounds . It burned . She suddenly laughed . Not even she knew whether she was laughing at herself or at Reynald . He was wrong . Staying alive was her hell . Gabriella walked home alone . At 2 a.m. , Reynald's bodyguards broke in and dragged her to the hospital . " Vanessa lost too much blood . You're a match . Give it . " " I don't want to ... " He didn't give her a choice . The bodyguards pinned her down . A cold needle pierced her vein . She flinched in pain . " Take more . Save some for Vanessa . " As he said that , Gabriella suddenly went quiet . She stopped struggling . She just stared at Reynald , hard , like she was burning his face into her ORD Chapter soul . This life was enough . Next one , and the one after that - she wanted nothing to do with him . Bag after bag of blood was drawn . Her vision went dark . The moment they let go , she slumped back in the chair . Reynald looked at her , something strange churning in his eyes . Uneasy . " Rey . " Vanessa came out in a wheelchair . " You shouldn't be out . " He frowned . " Go back inside . " Vanessa shook her head . " I'm not that bad . The doctor said I'll recover . I don't want her blood . It's dirty . " Reynald froze , then smiled . He tossed all the fresh blood bags into the trash . " Yeah . Disgusting . " Gabriella just sat there , silent . Then Reynald's phone chimed . The ringtone was Gabriella's voice , bold and bratty. " Reynald , my birthday's in two days . You forget my present , and you're dead meat ! " A flicker finally passed through her eyes . She'd set that up five years ago - one custom - réminder for every birthday from age 20 to 99 . She'd almost forgotten . Once , she could be carefree and spoiled in front of him . A beat later , Reynald broke the silence . " Perfect timing . I can still catch your last birthday before I die . Let me throw you a proper party , yeah ? " He smiled , but there was nothing kind in his eyes . Gabriella smiled back . " Sure . " One last time . If he dared to play , she'd go all in . On her birthday , Reynald booked a hotel and picked her up himself . Outside the banquet hall , wreaths lined the walkway . A giant screen displayed black words on a white background , " Happy Birthday , Gabriella ! " At the end of the path stood a coffin . Propped beside it was a funeral portrait of her taken by Reynald himself . - The moment she appeared , the room exploded with laughter . Mocking stares rained down on her . " You said you'd die . " Reynald grinned wickedly . " I didn't want to miss your death anniversary , so I gave you a funeral now . Here . Your birthday gift . " He handed her a white box . She opened it . Another round of laughter . It was a burial shroud . " Put it on and lie in the coffin . If you don't ' die , ' how are we supposed to honor your soul ? " Gabriella laughed . She put the shroud on . Then , in front of everyone , she climbed into the coffin and closed her eyes . Just like he said - played dead . E Π Chapter 6 Silence fell like a bomb . Reynald's smile froze . Freelance photographer Violet Beck is forced into an engagement with CEO Roy Payne. He is everything her wild heart rebels against: proper, predictable, and painfully kind. But love has a way of devel...