Chapter 43 Caught In The Middle

• Clairessa’s POV
• The past week had been long and grueling. I spent every moment working with Nicole on the Gemia project—endless days and even longer nights. We were both terrified Gabriel might reject our designs and ideas again. He’d already threatened to pull us off the project, and I couldn’t afford for that to happen. So, I pushed aside every ounce of frustration and resentment I felt toward Nicole, at least until the project was done.
• Gabriel had been right about one thing—Nicole was smart. I had to give her credit for that. She was quick-witted, and under different circumstances, maybe we could’ve been friends. But knowing she had no problem being with a man who already had a girlfriend made it clear we didn’t share the same values. Not that it mattered now.