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

joking, right?” I scoffed. “If you have information on Gabriel Storm?” I turned to face her fully now.

you,” she smirked.

see Adrian, but when I got

into a scowl. “Why the hell did you

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

Gabriel Storm gave you an earful about his cheating son?”

Adrian is my

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taking revenge on Adrian, but Gabriel is still his father.

finds out.”

guilt beginning to hit me over the

going on between you and Gabriel?” she

from the corner of their restaurant, and we went over to the apartment… one thing led to another, and we kissed. To be honest, we did more than kissing.

Why did he react that way? I thought men loved the

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

“I… kind of see

You too? Are you shaming

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

I questioned, surprised my best

commitments. You, on the other

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

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

out the truth of your

mupt

thing was your ideal I snapped,

know. But Claire, you’re all heart and innocence,” she rubbed my shoulders. “I’m just scared this revenge plan is going to backfire on

it won’t,” I let out stubbornly, pulling my hands away. “Adrian

deserve it too?” she asked quietly,

and then it’s over. He’ll be fine.” I shot back before

I remembered Jess had mentioned having details about Gabriel.

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