Gabriella Morales

## Background

### 1992 - 2006: Gabriella Morales

Gabrielle Morales is the only daughter if Pierre & Francesca Morales. Though both her parents were from Los Angeles, Gabi grew up in San Francisco away from her cousins. When her mother passed when Gabi was fourteen, her father decided they should move closer to family. Pierre couldn’t take staying in that area any longer, especially knowing how Francesca eventually wanted to move out here with the rest of their family. Gabi & her father jointly decided to complete her dying wish & moved just before she started high school. Thinking it was a good idea of a road trip, the two drove from San Francisco to their new home in Reseda.

Since moving to LA, her Uncle Rick & Aunt Natalia had become like second parents to her. They had helped them move in & invited them over for every small or big family dinner they had. No matter how hard her father tried to keep the light in his eyes, Gabi could always see the struggle & despair in his face.

### 2006 - 2016: Gabriella Morales

Gabi attended Cleveland High, quickly making friends with the likes of Zoe Rivers, Miles Tanner, William Hart, Rina Hart, Archer Douglas, Chloe Douglas & Fallon Callahan. Her kind personality made everyone love her from the jump, easily making a great first impression. She left a more prominent one on Archer, who soon developed a crush on Gabi. Though the feeling was reciprocated, neither said anything. That was until Archer finally asked her to be his girlfriend on the Valentine's Day of Gabi's freshman year. She instantly beamed & quickly said yes. They soon became the “it” couple of the school, with Archer showing her in love & gifts that made every other high school girl jealous.
After high school, they attended different colleges as Gabi enrolled herself at UCLA's five year MBA program while Archer was beginning his sophomore year at CSU, Los Angeles. Though at different schools, they were close enough where they could see each other. She also got her first real job working as a part-time business associate at the family's business, Galloway Hotels.

With none of her close friends with her, Gabi had to branch out to make new friends (which was no problem for her). She first met Abel Waters, who instantly became like a big brother, something she loved due to being an only child most of her life. Through him, she became close friends with his girlfriend Harley then essentially became part of Harley's friend group.

Once Gabi finished the Bachelor's portion of her degree, her & Archer had already been talking about living together for some time. As he was already finished with school & she only had one more year left, they decided to get an apartment together in Downtown Los Angeles. After she finished her MBA the next year, Archer made things more official & proposed. On May 1, 2016, she officially became Gabriella Elena Douglas (though she legally kept her last name). Things couldn't be any better but then Gabi received a big promotion shortly after, becoming the Assistant Director at one of the hotel's location.

### 2016 - 2023: Gabriella Douglas

The two moved into a house in South Los Angeles, as Archer was ready to expand their family. Gabi gave birth to their first child Javier the next year, just two weeks before Christmas. To say he was the love of their lives was an understatement. Javi was showered in love & gifts from his parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. Being the first grandchild of the family had its perks. Gabi did had to adjust a little, as she was promoted some months before giving birth & worked until she was forced to take maternity leave. When the time came for her to go back to the office, Gabi mostly worked from home to help accommodate her newborn unless a high profile meeting was taking place.

Javier eventually had to share the limelight of his parents when they became pregnant a second time. This time, they had a baby girl, naming her Naya Francesca Douglas after Gabriella's mother. After dealing with postpartum for some months following Naya's birth, Gabi was able to get herself back to her regular schedule. On top of caring for a newborn & a toddler, she was excelling in her role as Vice President of Corporate Finance & Investment Relations. Then things just hit the fan.

After coming home from picking up their two kids from daycare, Gabi knew something was wrong as soon as she saw Archer's face. Thinking someone died, she sent the kids to go over a play in the other room to talk to Archer. When the moment of silence finally ended, Archer confessed he had been having an affair with his coworker Jenna. He went on to say the not only was Jenna two months pregnant but that he actually loved her as well. He had gotten another woman pregnant while Gabi was already carrying his child. Not wanting to hear another word, she took the kids & went to go stay at her father's house.

The next day, she called Zoe, Ronnie & her cousin Sloane to help her get all of her stuff out of the house. Zoe called her best friend Miles (who was also Archer's best friend) & after explaining what happened & Miles apologizing on Archer's behalf, he agreed to take him out so that Gabi could get her stuff. Though she had planned to stay with her dad until she got another place, Ronnie insisted on her & the kids staying at her house with her husband Shane. Their kids were the same age so they could bunk together, Gabi could take the spare room & if she was still there when the baby comes, they could turn the other room to a quick nursery.

Gabi immediately filed for divorce which was finalized the next month. She also filed for primary legal custody after Archer showcased his affair in front of their son Javi. Archer didn't even argue, only wanting to have a conversation with Gabi. His lawyer told him that Gabi would likely win due to the the affair, her job & the fact that Javi saw him kissing Jenna. He didn't want to put the kids through a custody battle but Gabi made it clear he was always welcome to see them. After the divorce & the new job, she spent all her time focusing on her children & getting a house. After deciding on a house in Burbank, Gabi gave birth to her daughter Anya Lucia Morales the next month.

## Romantic Relationships

* Archibald Douglas: Boyfriend (2007 - 2015); Fiancée (2015 - 2016); Husband (2016 - 2023)

## Occupations

* *Galloway Hotels* Business Associate (2010 - 2016)
* *Galloway Hotels* Assistant Director (2016 - 2018)
* *Galloway Hotels* Project Manager (2018 - 2021)
* ***Galloway Hotels* Vice President of Corporate Finance & Investment Relations (2021 - )**

## Trivia

* The reason Gabi kept her last name was because of her father. He didn't have any sons to carry on the name & his sister had changed her last name to Galloway.
* Gabi's father lived in a two bedroom house, the same one they lived in when they first moved. Despite the amount of money he made at Galloway Hotels, he never liked big houses. With two kids & one on the way, it wouldn't make sense for them to stay there.
* She is Portuguese on her mother's side then both Portuguese & Spanish on her father's side. She is fluent in both languages as well.
* Her best friend is Veronica Arlene. They first met when towards the end of Gabi's sophomore year. They immediately hit it off & grew to be very close friends. She is the godmother of Javier & the unofficial aunt to all her children.