I knew perfectly well that Ryan was just playing along with my act! I should've been grateful for his help instead of letting my thoughts spiral.

But why was my heart racing so fast?

Get it together, Gabrielle. You can't fall for him!

"Vince, I just wanted to stand up for you!" Claire's voice snapped me back to reality.

She threw herself into Vincent's arms, sobbing dramatically, "Now that Gabby has your Uncle backing her up, what are we ...