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

have information on Gabriel Storm?” I

you,” she

see Adrian, but when I got to the restaurant, I found him with Nicole.”

the fuck–that lying scum!” Jess cursed, her smile instantly disappearing into a scowl.

I was a fool to think he had changed. Gabriel gave me

Storm gave you an earful

know he doesn’t know Adrian is my ex,” I

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

finds out.”

to hit me

what’s really going on between you and Gabriel?”

pick me up 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. In the heat of the moment, I let it slip that I was a virgin, and he flipped. You should’ve seen his face–it was like

I thought men loved the idea of being a woman’s first.”

it. He said he couldn’t offer me a real relationship and that all his relationships were purely sexual. And if we continued,

“I… kind of see his point, though.”

You too? Are you shaming

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

questioned, surprised my best friend wasn’t

that men like Gabriel 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 protect you from

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that anymore?” I argued, texting defensive, like

now because you’re hurt. If your plan is just to sleep with Gabinet and take your revenge, fime. But you can’t develop

the truth of your revenge plan?

mupt

you saying? This whole thing was

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

let out stubbornly, pulling my hands away. “Adrian deserves whatever’s coming to

Does he deserve it too?” she asked quietly, her words

night with him, and then it’s over.

about to shut the door when I remembered Jess had mentioned having

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