When he got out of the bathroom shirtless with pants, the sight he met wonderstruck him.
Gabriela was seated on his chair.
Her curly, messy hair cascaded down one shoulder like a rich, dark waterfall, framing her face with effortless charm. The strapless green gown hugged her curves, showcasing her smoky, sculpted shoulders and hips. With her legs elegantly crossed, she exuded an air of confident sophistication. Her lips were pouted in a subtle, alluring smile, and her eyes sparkled with a soft, ethereal glow. As she batted her eyelashes, her gaze danced with playful allure, her eyeballs moving with a flirtatious glint that seemed almost mischievous. In that moment, she radiated stunning beauty.
Miguel walked to his bed trying to avoid her but she sprang up and blocked his way, plopping on the bed.
She tilted her head and signalled with her fingers for him to lean closer.
"You've been fighting for me. You must be tired and thirsty. Why don't you quench your thirst with this?" His eyes widened a little when she traced her boob with her fingers.
What was she doing?
Gabriela was seriously drunk. Her voice was usually pleasant to listen to, but tonight – it became an irresistible force that aroused him.
Why was she sounding so soft?
"You look surprised. Isn't it all you've ever wanted? C'mon boy, don't pretend." She got up and nearly hit the bed again, her drunken state overwhelming her but Miguel grabbed her waist with a hand.
He felt her smirk going underneath his skin.
Her fingers traced his abs and went up to caress his lips.
Her scent enveloped him in a rich warm golden caramel and vanilla that tantalized his senses. She smelled fresh and seductive.
"Your lips are...so soft. Kinda makes me wet and --"
"Shh..." She loved his breath on her fingers.
"You're a bad girl." He teased.
"The best thing that ever happened to me is being close to you. I've crushed on so many guys back in high school. From Sawyer to Lyon, Ryan, Bruce and Leonardo. None...none of them can be compared to you though. None of them has your smile, none of them can be fiercely protective of me. I highly doubt Bruce would ever be able to lift me with his skinny arms. But why, why do you act like you don't see me? You act as though we can be just friends, and I want much more than that. Why do you act like you don't see how hard I try to impress you, huh? Is it because....I'm a squanderer, I'm rude or I'm just way below your standard? I need a fucking explanation."
"I don't care what you say, I don't care what you think right now but you are all I want. I don't care if this ruins our friendship but if I don't say it now, I might keep it buried in me forever and it'll stay – rotten."
"I want to do so many things with you other than just spend time in a room watching movies or discussing on random topics, Miguel. I just want you to claim me, slam hard inside of me and make me scream all night." He chuckled.
This girl was crazy.
Since the first time he met her, she was effortlessly attractive. She didn't even need to do all this.
And now, she was seducing him and he couldn't help but feel rock hard.
Gabriela walked away from him to the floor-to-ceiling window. She raised her arms, closed her eyes and stretched, her drunken movements making Miguel smile and sat to stare at her.
Her backside was wild.
The outfit barely covered her butt and her figure sent him with thoughts he tried to control.
She was obviously coded with IF EIGHT WAS A PERSON.
"There's no point trying to harm you for attention. I've tried that many times and it didn't work. The first time I saw you, you insulted me and I hurt you for revenge. But I think my foot stung more."
"It stung?" Miguel was puzzled.
"Yeah." She nodded and faced him again, walking towards him sluggishly.
"The second time I tried to hurt you was when I sent men to your house to hit you for embarrassing me at the cafeteria, I also felt so much pain...but I was confused. Now its clear that hurting you is like hurting myself. Right?" Miguel's eyes nearly popped out of its socket when she plopped on his lap.
"What's wrong?" She sounded cute.
"You're becoming too impossible to resist. Get up now before I do something that we'll both regret."
"Really? Of course! That's my aim. I don't want you to resist me. And plus, I don't believe in the touch yourself syndrome. I want you to touch me."
The tigress who occupied his mind was sitting on his lap, dressed in a strapless dress that revealed her curvy shape, staring at him with her pretty eyes and her lips pouted.
He badly wanted to pin her on the bed, strip her and fuck her till she was breathless.
But he couldn't.
She was a young adult, discovering herself and touching her in any way possible would seem like r@pe.
He'll regret touching her against her will all because she was vulnerable.
She was so hot. No girl had ever made him feel this way.
"The reason you're refusing me here is because I am not coming clear. I like you and I want you so bad. I felt very scared to tell you because I thought it would ruin our friendship but somehow I feel extremely confident."
Miguel's heart skipped.
Michelle was absolutely right.
Gabriela cupped his face and leaned in to kiss him but Miguel was quick to dodge and the kiss landed on his cheek.
He reddened, his heart race quickening.
"You're cute." She laughed.
If that kiss landed on his lips, he could have lost control.
Her eyelids closed and she lost consciousness.
~~~~~
Gabriela woke up with a throbbing headache, her eyes scanning Miguel's bedroom.
She jolted when she saw Miguel next to her shirtless and her head was on his chest.
"Wha...what..happened?" She wanted to wake him but chose to stare.
Miguel's eyes fluttered open.
"Good morning."
"What's good about the morning when you're lying next to me shirtless, I don't get it."
"Gabriela, you got so drunk last night, I saved you from a brokeass that nearly fucked you and now you're indirectly saying I brought you to my house to have sex and --"
"No, no, no....that's not what I mean, I'm just confused." Miguel got out of bed and went straight to get a shirt.
"Um....I suppose Isabella called you last night. She's such a darling."
"You're so disobedient, Gabriela. I told you not to drink and you went against that. What could have happened if I didn't show up on time?" He scolded, wearing a T-shirt.
"I'm sorry..."
"I hope I didn't do anything stupid last night."
Miguel's heart hammered in his chest.
"Your lips are...so soft. Kinda makes me wet and -" Her seductive voice played in his head and he grinned.
"You really don't remember what happened last night?"
"I don't. Except the fact that you wanted to stab that guy."
"Who the fuck was he?" He swiftly retired on the bed in front of Gabriela.
"I have no idea. I was with Yuvi and the other girls. They convinced me to drink."
"Yuvi? Did you meet her at the club?" She nodded.
"Just stay safe and don't you dare go to the club ever again." He was stern.
"Yes boss." She replied playfully.
"You really don't remember any of the things you said last night?"
"I don't, Miguel. Get me a glass of water, please..." She sucked her teeth and rubbed her temples.
He poured her a glass of water and she gulped it instantly.
Merely drinking water looked so undeniably sexy.
This girl would be the death of him.
"Why are you grinning?"
"I am? Its...its because I feel you might have a bad hair day." He replied and Gabriela chuckled.
"Really?" She ran her fingers in her hair.
"When are we commencing the project stuff?"
"Probably tomorrow. My brains are not in the right places." Gabriela said lazily.
"Last night, you put them in the wrong places." Her lips parted in surprise.
"Oh gosh, I knew I must have done something silly. Isabella says I talk nonsense whenever I'm drunk. I'm so sorry, Miguel. Everything I said last night...nonsense....I didn't mean any of it, I swear." She was talking too quickly he didn't even catch a word.
"Okay...."
"Wait," She touched his cheek.
"Is this my lipstick stain?"
~~~~~~THE WHITE'S ACADEMY~~~~~~
Claudia's eyes were glued to her phone as she walked down the bustling college hallway, the chatter of students and footsteps creating a cacophony of noise around her.
She nearly exploded watching the video.
Her camera was in the lounge for the purpose of recording Gabriela being raped but instead, Miguel came in at the nick of time and the guy was badly injured.
Suddenly, she felt a presence looming behind her, and her heart skipped a beat. She turned around, her eyes widening in shock and horror as she took in the person standing behind her.
"Gabriela? Um...," Claudia stuttered, her voice barely above a whisper. Her eyes locked onto Gabriela's, and for a moment, they just stared at each other, the world around them melting away. Claudia's mind was a jumble of emotions - surprise, confusion, and a hint of fear.
Gabriela's expression was unreadable, but Claudia could sense a mix of emotions behind her eyes. The silence between them was palpable, heavy with unspoken words and unresolved issues. Claudia's eyes darted back and forth, searching for a clue, a hint of what was going on. Her mouth felt dry, and she swallowed hard, trying to find her voice.
The sounds of the hallway faded back in, and Claudia became aware of the whispers and sidelong glances from passing students. She felt a flush rise to her cheeks as she struggled to break the silence. "What...what...um..." she finally managed to stammer, her voice shaking slightly.
Gabriela's eyes seemed to bore into Claudia's soul, and for a moment, Claudia wondered if she was imagining things. But then, a faint smile played on Gabriela's lips, and Claudia's heart skipped another beat.
"How long have you been standing here?" She hid her phone behind her back.
"I saw the video. And it feels really disappointed to know that my halfsister despises me so much, she wants me completely ruined."
"What exactly have I done to deserve this? I just wanna know because there's a reason I hate you and there has to be a reason you hate me back." Gabriela folded her arms.
Claudia didn't respond.
"I know you have no honest explanation...you just take pleasure in being mean and hurting those around you. Firstly, you came into our lives unannounced, your name on my dad's minor documents instead of Daniela Flores. Secondly, you approached my friends and I,stepped on our toes and tried to prove that you were the queen here. Thirdly, I guess you're just too blind to see what my friends are doing for you. They want you and your real dad to reconnect not because they like you but because they want to put a stop to the way you bug others because of your so called rich status. If you're in a poor student's shoes for a second, i'm sure you'll know how it feels not to meet up to a school's standard or other students. I'm sure you'll eventually get kicked out of the school because you won't afford to pay."
"Darling, that's why you and your bitch mom came, got married to my dad and even told him to make you the heiress." Claudia's eyes widened a bit.
"Don't be surprised. He told me. He told me how your mom was constantly giving away her body for millions like a bloody slut. She's still doing it." Claudia was already fuming, angry tears rolling down her cheeks.
"No matter how many times your mom tries with my dad in the bedroom, she'll never be like Esmeralda Flores. Esmeralda Flores was with a good heart, independent and more beautiful than your mother. Its no news that Professor Jennie is also dating Mr. White just to secure her job in The White's Academy. Caught kissing snd fucking multiple times. What kind of a woman is that? Sometimes I wonder why you're so mean but I shake off the thought wen I remember who your mom is. She was so cruel to Diogo Myers, turning a multimillionaire like him into a stark nobody. And now you claim Alejandro Flores is your father. I won't let Professor Jennie ruin my dad thinking she can do anything just by looking sexy."
Claudia was about to explode.
Gabriela smirked.
"Aw, poor thing." She brought a finger to her face to wipe her tears but Claudia slapped it away.
"I was the one who crossed your lane right? Then why did you order for my sister's r@pe? She's in coma all because of you. Daniela never wronged you. Yet, you chose to steal two years of her life all for a motherfucking puppy? I didn't kill your puppy. Carissa did, and its because you killed Marissa's kitten, Fluff."
"How do you know that?!" Claudia thundered.
"Don't raise your voice at me. I know everything. You wanna ask how I also know that Marissa was murdered by you and your minions because she spoke to Miguel? And that her case was closed because she's poor and doesn't deserve justice?"
"Well, good news, Carissa Connor is back and rich. Her dad got a big business deal that turned him rich overnight and his daughter's murder case in The White's High will be reopened."
She leaned closer.
"You'll go to jail."
"Arghhh!!! Don't you dare, Gabriela Flores!" She burst out and Gabriela giggled.
"Oh my gosh. You're hurt. The same way you hurt others. You're gonna ruin your college dreams just because of a guy that never wanted you in the first place. You turned talking to Miguel into an offense that you even killed for him. Weird." Gabriela's sassy tone was making her boil even more.
"The things you do to other students around makes you a venom in his sight. The thought of us together is tearing you apart. Why do you even think spreading nudes is the best way to bring a person down? If I wanted your nudes, I'd have them in a split second. If I wanted Professor Jennie out of my father's mansion, it'd take just one minute talk with him. But I don't need your disgusting nudes. An eye for an eye. You'll regret everything you've done to Daniela, especially. It'll be shocking - the way everything you ever wanted slip from your hands."
She blew a kiss and sashayed off, a triumphant smirk playing on her lips.
"I hate you, Gabriela Flores! I'll kill you before you try anything funny! Argghhhhh!!!" Claudia growled.