hapter 35: Having My Revenge No Matter The Cost

Clairessa’s POV

Chapter 35: Having My Revenge No Matter The Cost

“Oh my God… was that Gabriel Storm dropping you off?” Jess exclaimed the moment I stepped into my

apartment.

“Jess, what are you doing here?” I asked, surprised to see her. She had a spare key, but I wasn’t expecting her today.

“This is basically my second home, so I can show up whenever I want,” she answered, grabbing my hand and leading me to the couch. “Now, tell me what’s going on between you and Gabriel.”

“There’s nothing to tell,” I replied, rolling my eyes, not surprised by her nosiness.

“You’re lying.” She studied my face. “Your boss dropping you off past ten o’clock is practically screaming, ‘We’ve had sex.”

“We’ve not had sex,” I countered, feeling my cheeks heat up at the thought.

“But you want to,” she teased, pressing for more.

“Jess, I just got back from work. I’m tired. I need to freshen up and go to bed,” I said, standing up from the couch, but she was right behind me.

look.

“Not until you spill all the juicy details,” she teased, folding her hands under her chin with a mock innocent

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“Don’t be silly,” I let out, playfully pushing her shoulder. “There’s nothing to tell.”

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“Claire, come on, there’s something. You have that look you normally get when you’re hiding something.” She pointed a finger at me, grinning.

“I have no idea what look you’re talking about.”

dad.”

what I found out about

have information on Gabriel Storm?” I turned to face her

she smirked.

agreed to see Adrian, but when I got to the restaurant, I found him

fuck–that lying scum!” Jess cursed, her smile instantly disappearing into a scowl. “Why the hell did you agree to meet him in the

now. I was a fool to think he had changed.

you an earful about

know Adrian is my ex,”

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all for taking revenge on Adrian, but Gabriel is still his

finds out.”

I responded, guilt beginning to

really going on between you and Gabriel?” she asked, her

thing led to another, and we kissed. To be honest, we did more than kissing. In the heat of the moment, I let it slip that I was a virgin, and he flipped.

way? I thought men loved the

Storm. He hated it. He said he couldn’t offer me a real relationship and that all his relationships were purely sexual. And if we continued, he warned me I was going to get hurt.”

kind of see his

shaming me for

not,” Jess replied gently. “It’s a good thing that you are, and I’m proud of you, but on the

I questioned, surprised my best friend wasn’t

don’t have feelings or make commitments. You, on the other hand, want the fairytale–marriage, happily ever after. And I think he was being honest to

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if I don’t want that anymore?” I argued,

soft. “You say that now because you’re hurt. If your plan is just to sleep with Gabinet and take your revenge, fime. But you can’t develop feelings for him. Arnd

when he finde out the truth of your

mupt

This whole thing was your ideal I

know. But Claire, you’re all heart and innocence,” she rubbed my shoulders. “I’m just scared

won’t,” I let out stubbornly, pulling my

it too?” she asked quietly, her words

with him, and then it’s over.

I remembered Jess had mentioned having details about Gabriel. I poked my head out of the bathroom

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