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.”

you’re keeping secrets from me, I won’t share what I found out about Gabriel Storm, aka your

you have information on Gabriel Storm?” I

you,” she

sighed. “Fine. I agreed to see Adrian, but when I got to the restaurant, I found him

disappearing into a scowl. “Why the hell did you agree

I was a fool to think he had changed. Gabriel gave me an earful about it,”

Gabriel Storm gave you an earful about his

he doesn’t know Adrian is my ex,”

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I’m all for taking revenge on Adrian, but Gabriel is still his father. Things could get messy

finds out.”

guilt beginning to hit me over the whole plan.

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

we went over to the apartment… one thing led to another, and we kissed. To be honest, we

I thought men loved the idea

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

nodding slowly. “I… kind of see his point,

you shaming me for being a

“It’s a good thing that you are, and I’m proud of you,

support him?” I questioned, surprised my

commitments. You, on the other hand, want the fairytale–marriage, happily ever after. And I think he was being honest to protect

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that anymore?” I argued, texting defensive, like she was

my hand, her voice 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

of your revenge plan? He might never forgive

mupt

This whole thing was

shoulders. “I’m

pulling my hands away.

deserve it too?” she asked quietly, her words poking

one night with him, and then it’s over. He’ll be fine.” I shot back before walking into

was about to shut the door when I remembered Jess had mentioned having details about Gabriel. I poked my

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