Gabriel gave a despairing look. "Because my friend wasn't going out with the secretary of the general manager of Starlite Enterprise until today."

I remained frozen for a moment before I understood. I put the paper on the desk, walked around to face Gabriel, and put my arms around his neck.

I stood on my toes and kissed him.

Gabriel caught me around the waist and returned the kiss, the sound of our passion filling the study.

When we broke apart, I rested my head on Gabriel's chest and whispered. "That's your reward."

Gabriel's eyes darkened as he wrapped a strand of my hair around his finger with a smile....