Falling For My Ex's Dad by Oma Green

Chapter 12: Suprise Invitation

I stared at the screen, numb, as a rollercoaster of emotions ran through me. A weekend trip with Gabriel Storm–the man who had warned me never to speak of our night of passion if I valued my job. It was clear he didn’t want a personal relationship with me, yet it was surprising that he wanted me on a business trip with

him.

I read the message again, just to be sure I wasn’t imagining things. Did this mean my app had been selected? Would other members of the team be joining us, or would it be just him and me? My head raced with questions as I checked the time–it was 10 AM. Thankfully, I had enough time to pack.

I couldn’t let myself dwell on the questions for too long. I jumped up from the bed, suddenly aware of the time ticking away. I needed to pack, and fast. I hurried to my closet, pulling out outfits, shoes, and anything else I might need.

“Jess!” I called out, my voice shaky with nerves.

She appeared at my door, her expression shifting to concern when she saw the state I was in. “What’s going on?” she asked.

“I’m leaving,” I said, low and inaudible.

“I just got an email–I’m supposed to go on a trip with Gabriel Storm. A car’s coming at 3 PM.”

Jess’s eyes widened, but she quickly moved to my side, helping me sort through my clothes. “Are you excited?” she asked, her tone cautious.

I hesitated, folding a dress and placing it in my suitcase. “I don’t know. I mean, yes, but I’m also scared.

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I reacted at his office the other day?”

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to fire you. If anything, this is your chance to prove to him that Hartapp is

packing, and by the time the clock read 2:45 PM, I was ready–at least as

had picked me up from my house earlier. I was still in disbelief at how quickly the day had changed. The hotel was more beautiful than anything I had ever seen–grand, elegant, and exuding a level of luxury that left me speechless. I had never been anywhere so expensive, and for a moment, I felt out of

looking around. I took in the towering structure, the gleaming marble, and the

voice called behind me, firm and commanding.

I saw Gabriel standing there. His presence was overpowering, his tall, handsome frame exuding

managed to say, my voice soft and low as I took

drive here wasn’t too stressful,” he asked,

I replied, still caught off guard by him. For the first time, I noticed a tenderness in his eyes, a hint of a softer side

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of the team

here?” I summoned the courage to ask as I glanced around, trying

my nervousness,

he was challenging me with that staternare “Why assistant Tems

wash over me, especially considering how things had been left