Inside Gabriel Agreste Mind: Season 2

The Collector

Gabriel Agreste was in his atelier going over a new design, earlier today he akumatized a girl by the name of Lila Rossi who lied about being Ladybug best friend only for Ladybug to call her out which got her akumatized into Volpina, he didn't like she was using his Son as a way to get the Miraculous. But she didn't forgive Ladybug which he liked because maybe she could be for good used. 

Gabriel opened the safe to look through the Miraculous book, hoping that there was an answer to save Emilie, but to his shock it wasn't there. 

"Nathalie" Nathalie stood up "Yes sir", "The book where is it?" 

Nathalie brought her tablet to Gabriel and showed him Adrien putting the book into his school bag.

This was very bad Gabriel through in his head because if it got in the wrong hands then it could leave people to believe that he is Hawk Moth and if they did then Gabriel would lose, be behind bars, Adrien would not have his family and the company would be no more. 

"Nathalie I need to talk with my son, come" 

"Of course sir" 

Gabriel and Nathalie walked into Adrien room "Adrien sit down" Gabriel said as he looked out of the window, hands behind his back. 

Nathalie shows Adrien the CCTV images of him taking Gabriel book

Gabriel: Why did you take the book?

Adrien: I... I just wanted to know what you were hiding behind that portrait that was so important. You.. you never told me about those things. I was intending to give it back to you, I swear! But then... I lost it.

Gabriel: How can I possibly trust you again, Adrien?

Adrien: Sorry... I'll get you another copy.

Gabriel: It's one of a kind! The book's the source of my inspiration.

Adrien: I didn't know that. I hardly know anything about you, Father.

Of course Adrien was not supposed to know about him, he couldn't think what you happen if he found out if he was Hawk Moth and right now protecting his supervillan identity was the most important thing, more than his son's happiness.

Gabriel: You won't be returning to school. You'll be home-schooled again...with Nathalie.

Gabriel and Nathalie leave and don't say anything until they reach the atelier. 

A little while later Gabriel had through of a plan to throw Ladybug and Cat Noir off his track by using the book as a way of being so angry he would be akumatized then Ladybug and Cat Noir had no choice but to cross him off the list. 

Looking at the painting of his wife, Nathalie walks up to him 

Nathalie: What will you do without the book?

Gabriel looks at a blank notebook, he hands it to Nathalie 

Gabriel: You know where this goes

While Nathalie presses the buttons on the painting taking her to Hawk Moth lair, Gabriel walked to the giant modelling photos of his Son and throw it on the floor, followed by a second picture of Adrien. He walks over to a small shelf in a cupboard, briefly looking at a drawing Adrien made when he was younger, Adrien was so happy when he draw the picture of himself and his parents but forget about that he through before throwing that as well. He proceeds to smash other objects.

Nathalie came back up "All done sir" 

"Perfect wait outside and make sure no one comes in" 

"Very well and good luck"