Gabrielle is stunned and she shakes her head demurely.
"No, Mr. Howel," she whispers, "I can't accept it. It's too nice, you're too generous."
"What did you just call me?" Evan asks with a warning note in his voice.
Gabrielle trembles.
"I mean, brother-in-law," she says.
"Well then, since I'm your brother-in-law, just accept the gift," Evan said with a smile.
Gabrielle knows she can't refuse Evan. Smiling shyly, she fastens the watch around her thin wrist.
Vanessa abandons her seductive pose on the floor and stands up. She is startled by Evan's gift to Gabrielle and she decides to change her tactics.
"I'll ask the servants to make you a cup of coffee," she says with a sweet smile.
Avery smiles ironically at her sister.
"Vanessa, as the eldest daughter in the family, don't you think you should do a little more to make us feel welcome?" Avery asks.
