Clairessa’s POV
“This way, please,” Brenda gestured, leading us along a stone path lined with colourful flowers and trees.
As we strolled through the resort, I became increasingly aware of the treatment we were receiving. Every staff member we passed bowed slightly or greeted Gabriel with a level of respect that felt… different. It was clear he was powerful here. Someone important. Someone they admired.
We stopped briefly near a row of private villas, each with infinity pools that seemed to spill into the endless blue of the ocean.
Before I could stop myself, I blurted, “Just how rich are you, exactly?” I turned to Gabriel, my voice carrying more shock than I intended. “First Miami, then Vegas, the yacht, and now this?”
Gabriel’s lips curled into a lazy smirk, amusement flashing
