NIKLAUS STERLING POV

"So? Was it worth it?" Gabby asked, turning to face me as I stepped inside the hotel room. Her voice was sharp, the edge dulled only by the alcohol in her system. "Was it worth risking luxe just to chase a girl that's already engaged to another man?"

I met her gaze, jaw ticking. "It was. I got a chance to test the waters." I shrugged off my jacket and set it on the stand beside the door.

"Hearing you say that is making me feel shittier than I already do." She let out a ...