Fashion Collab [MLB]

Gabriel, Gabriel Agreste.

It was 6AM New York time when a driver came to collect Marinette, she was wearing a cropped white vest with a pair of blue shorts for the hot weather, it was a bright and early start to the next month of work. She also wanted to look good in case she saw Adrien but that went unnoticed by tikki. The driver, Sam, seemed to be a Gabriel employee and willing to be her personal escort for the time she was in New York. The black, clearly expensive, followed another car of the same type to Gabriel headquarters, or for short Gabriel HQ. Marinette left the car and Sam drove off immediately as she watched the other car go round the back of the building.

the blue eyed girl took a big step to the front door, it was a grand opening which needed to be opened from a keypad or with a card, luckily somebody opened it from the inside giving her no time to breathe for the conversation ahead.

"Marinette dupain cheng how nice to see you again" a man in his late 40s said with a warm welcome "I'm so happy you decided to accept my offer you have some real talent"

'okay not what I expected.. this is.. different?'

"Hello sir it's nice to see you Too?" Marinette with a questioning tone

"Please, To you it's Gabriel I've known you for 6 years now" Gabriel said as he motioned for Marinette to follow. "So I'm offering you complete control over the collection and I'll have my team help you produce it, you'll be happy to know my son has also offered to help in any ways he can" Gabriel said as he shot Marinette a smug look. She followed next to him as they walked through the halls. "He tells me you have stayed in touch but I know my son.. he hasn't spoke to any of you has he." Gabriel questioned clearly worried for his sons social life.

"No he hasn't Sir. He hasn't spoke to any of us back in Paris since I was 18" Marinette responded feeling comfortable with the new Gabriel.

"He never told me why we left either, I assumed something had happened with a friend.... Marinette I know your here for business but can you promise me something, You will try and talk to him? You don't have to forgive him but he really has missed you. You have no idea how much he loved your company.."  the man said as they stopped at the elevator "I'd also like to apologise for my cold behaviour in the past, being away from Paris has been good for me, it was to lonely to be there without my wife"

"There's no need to apologise Gabriel I completely understand, I recently lost my father so I have a small idea of what you were going through, And don't worry of course I'll speak to adrien."

This brought a smile to Gabriel's face, which was interrupted by the elevator chime. he looked as the doors opened before speaking up "Great news, here's your tour guide I hope you settle well," Gabriel announced before walking away in silence.

Marinette stood frozen in her own thoughts as she stared into the eyes of the boy in front of her, A blonde haired boy just as still staring right back at her.