Chapter 14 - The Kiss (2/2)
”Why do we even have to do this?” Claire slightly slurs the words. ”Why?”
”I'll tell you why,” Gabriel Tan says. ”Because I hate my mother. I hate all these A-grade a-holes here. And most of all, I hate Michelle Alcantara with all my heart. I hope she chokes on her caviar. I hope she gets dumped by the men she's chasing.”
”She—what?” Now Claire's confusions mounts. ”Who's Michelle? Is she an ex-girlfriend who dumped you for another man?”
”She didn't dump me!” There's actual pain in Gabriel's voice. ”I left her when I found out about this other guy.”
”Sheesh. Are you sure? What if it's not true? What if it's just hearsay, and you misjudged her?”
”I didn't.” He fixes his gaze on her. ”I caught them in the act.”
”In the act of what?”
”Jesus,” Gabriel Tan mutters in exasperation. ”Do I have to spell out everything for you? The act of consummating their carnal dėsɨrės, is what.”
”Oh, really?” Then Claire's eyes go round they almost pop out of their sockets. ”Oh, really? Oh, I'm sorry! That must suck!”
”You don't have to mention it. It is what it is.”
”When was this?”
”A long time ago,” Gabriel says.
”Yeah, like when? Three months ago? Last year? Five years ago? When? All the people here seem to know her very well.”
Gabriel glances at her sheepishly. ”Two weeks ago.”
”Two we—” Claire says. ”Jesus, what are you, eleven? I'm sorry, Mr. Tan, but I'm finding this hard to process.”
Gabriel says nothing. ”That's why you're here. As part ofy my revenge.”
”Revenge how?” Claire asks, but she hasn't even finished talking when a voice behind them jolts her.
”So who is this new bitch you're parading around town, Gabriel?”
When Claire turns towards the voice, she sees the most beautiful woman she has ever seen, all clad in black.