FORTY-SIX

GABRIEL’S POV

Sure, I told myself Damien could have Kiera. But damn, I didn’t realize how much that would eat at me. Something about it drove me crazy—jealousy, maybe? I was fuming at Kiera, and deep down, I knew I was being unfair. I’d drawn the line and made it crystal clear that nothing could ever happen between us.

I spent the whole night wrestling with my thoughts, sleep evading me like a ghost. When the clock finally struck 6 am, I tore myself out of bed, hit the shower, and headed to the office.

I craved solitude. I didn’t want anyone bothering me, especially Kiera. So, I decided to give her a space of her own.

Part of me longed to have her close, while another part screamed for her to stay far away because there was still an ache in my heart that couldn’t die down no matter how hard I tried. The thought of her with Damien was stinging asf.

I needed a distraction desperately. Something to take my mind off everything. So, I went for the perfect one, Linda. I thought perhaps f*ck