Falling For My Ex's Dad by Oma Green

Clairessa’s POV

Chapter 4: Finding Out I kissed My Boyfriend Father

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I grabbed my phone from the nightstand, squinting at the bright screen. Several missed calls from Adrian stared back at me, twisting the knife already lodged in my chest. I had thought he was the love of my life, the one I would marry and finally give myself to on our wedding night. But all those dreams shattered when I found him in bed with another woman.

My fingers hovered over the call log, but I couldn’t bring myself to listen to his voicemail. I tossed the phone onto the bed, the pain of his betrayal still fresh. Last night, I had tried to forget what I’d seen, but it was still there, hiding beneath the surface, ready to pull me down again.

Jess sat beside me, watching my expression. “Are you okay?” she asked softly.

“I don’t know,” I said, my voice low. “I feel… confused. I just saw Adrian’s missed calls and voicemails, and now I feel like I cheated on him. D*mn it… I feel just like him.”

Jess shook her head. “No, you’re nothing like that jerk.”

“I am,” I muttered, clutching my head as more memories of Gabriel’s hands and lips came flooding back.

“Claire…” Jess grabbed my shoulders, shaking me a little. “You’re not like Adrian. What happened with Gabriel was a reaction to what Adrian did. You’re not at fault.”

“But I am.” I groaned. “You warned me to stay away from the dangerous man at the club, but I didn’t. I followed him into a dark hallway, and we… we…” My voice faltered as I tried to piece together what happened. “We had s*x, I think… I’m not sure. Everything’s a blur. I regret it all now… My first time, with a stranger, in a

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hallway,”

Gabriel?” Jess asked,

that’s what you said his name was.”

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don’t think you guys went that far. His men came to find me at the club. They told me you

panic rising. The blurry

but I don’t think it went as far as you fear,” Jess reassured me. “But right now, you

at Adrian’s father’s company. And now, after everything, I don’t know if I can do it,”

to get this job. You

Jess didn’t really get what it

the CEO for funding. Don’t let some jerk ruin what you’ve been working on since

them who’s boss.”

No one there knows we were dating. I’m going to show them I belong at Storm Innovations.” The determination I needed rushed back as

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ready to shake off the hangover and

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of my closet, unsure of what to wear. Today, I had to make a strong impression. The old Clairessa would’ve chosen something simple, but today, I grabbed the navy blue body fitted dress

in the living room. “How do I look?” I asked, smoothing down the front

you’re ready to take over the world. Go

breath, I grabbed my bag and rushed out the door, determined to leave the past behind–at least

friendly, introducing me to the team with a warm smile. “We’re having a meeting with the CEO shortly,” she said as we walked through the sleek, modern office. My heart raced with excitement. Working at a top tech company has always been my dream. Adrian had once offered to set up a private meeting with his dad so I could pitch my app to him, but I turned him down. I wanted to earn my place, not get it

inside me. I stepped in and found a seat as everyone settled

Storm will be joining us shortly,” Sandy said with a smile as she