I stood frozen in Gabriel’s office long after he dismissed Ethan, my mind still turning over everything that had just happened. The tension in the room lingered like a bad aftertaste, but before I could process it fully, Gabriel’s voice cut through my thoughts.
“Do you like him?”
I blinked, turning my head sharply toward him. He was leaning back against his desk, arms crossed, watching me with that insufferable smirk.
“Excuse me?” My voice came out sharper than I intended.
Gabriel tilted his head, studying me like I was a puzzle he already knew how to solve. “You were staring after him,” he mused. “Do you like him?”
I c****d my head. “Are you jealous?”
His smirk deepened, slow and cutting. “Jealous?” he repeated, like the idea was laughable. “Of what, exactly?”
I shrugged, letting m
