All Chapters of THE BILLIONAIRE'S MIDNIGHT QUEEN: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

(Claire POV)I stand frozen in front of Gabriel, my champagne glass still dripping in my hand. My heart hammers against my ribs while the noise around me fades away. Of all the people I could have bumped into tonight, it had to be him.Gabriel looks down at the wet stain spreading across his white shirt, then back at me with that intense stare that always makes my stomach flip. His hand is still wrapped around my arm from when he steadied me, warm and firm against my skin."Stop following me" I whisper sharply, pulling my arm free. "Are you stalking me, now?"He lets out a low breath and glances around to make sure no one is paying attention. "Stalking? Far from it, I am here for a business meeting with TechSport executives. Leo set it up at the last minute. I could ask you the same question, Claire. You look like you are causing trouble."I feel heat rising in my cheeks. He is too close, and t

(Claire POV)I hurry down the corridor, my heart still racing from what I just saw. The image of Damien and Marie together refuses to leave my mind. My chest feels tight with a mix of anger and sadness that makes it hard to breathe properly. I turn a corner and almost collide with Gabriel again. He stops abruptly, his eyes searching my face with genuine concern that softens something inside me.“I have been searching all over the place for you,” he says, his voice low and worried. “Where did you go? I was starting to think something happened.”I look up at him, feeling the full weight of everything pressing down on me. Tears sting my eyes but I try to hold them back. “I just want to leave, Gabriel. Please, I need to get out of here right now.”Without another word, he pulls me gently into his arms. His hand rubs slowly, soothing circles on my back, offering comfort I did not know I needed so badly at this moment.

(Gabriel POV)I push my thoughts aside, focusing on the moment.I lie beside Claire with her head resting on my chest, feeling the steady rhythm of her breathing against my skin. The passion we shared moments ago still lingers in the air. My body already stirs again with fresh desire for her. I run my hand slowly down her back, tracing the curve of her spine, and she shifts closer to me with a soft sigh. I know I cannot get enough of her tonight, and from the way she looks at me, she feels the same."Gabriel," she whispers, lifting her face to meet my eyes. "I want you again. I want to feel you inside me once more."Her words send a rush of heat through me. I roll us gently so she lies beneath me, and I look down at her beautiful face in the soft light. "I want that too, my love. I want to take my time with you now." I kiss her slowly at first, savoring the taste of her lips and the way she opens to me without he

(Claire POV)I wake up later to see Gabriel standing before the full length mirror with a towel tied around his narrow waist.He glances at me with a smile on his face. “You're up, I wanted you to join me in the bathroom. It would have been really great.”I smile and sit up, the sheet falls off my naked body. “Maybe some other time,” I respond. As usual, I wrap the sheets around my body and head for the bathroom.“You should drop that sheet, babe,” he says after me, laughing deeply.I only smile and walk into the bathroom.As I lock the door behind me, I can still hear his deep laughter from the bedroom. It makes me smile even wider.I stand there for a second leaning against the door and think about how happy I feel with him. My heart feels full in a way I never expected. Every touch from last night and this morning reminds me that I made the right choice in saying yes to being his woman.

(Claire POV)I press my back harder against the bedroom wall, my heart hammering so loudly I fear they might hear it from the living room. My breath stays trapped in my throat as I strain to catch every word. The peaceful bubble Gabriel and I created today feels like it is about to burst.“Boss, someone leaked a photo,” Leo says in a low, serious voice. “It’s Claire, dressed seductively in what appears to be a yacht. The caption is malicious. It says 'Looks like the boss has a new toy while her husband is still fighting the divorce.’ It’s spreading fast in certain circles.”My stomach drops violently, a cold wave washes over my entire body. That dress, the one I wore for the party, is being twisted as something else. How did that even happen? I thought phones and pictures were not allowed.Did Damien pay someone to take a photo of me? Now I feel like a prey caught in a game.I feel exposed, ashamed, and angry