Falling For My Ex's Dad by Oma Green

Clairessa’s POV

Chapter 48: What Happens In Vegas Stays In Vegas

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I could hardly believe it–Gabriel had finally approved the Gemia designs. After all the hard work Nicole and I had put in, he had given the green light. It felt like a huge win. But even more exciting than that was the trip to Las Vegas. I’d never flown out of the city before, and now I was going on a business trip with Gabriel. For days

The thought of being alone with him in Las Vegas made my heart race. I was undeniably attracted to him, and I had no idea how I was going to keep my feelings in check. I wanted Gabriel Storm in every way. He had awakened something in me that no one ever had, and after the night at his house, I craved more of what he had

shown me.

But as much as I liked Gabriel, I knew I had to stop. I needed to stay focused, especially after what happened with Adrian at the award ceremony. His sudden appearance had almost ruined everything.

My career was finally taking off. Everything I’d worked for was coming together, but it could all fall apart if

the Truth ever came out.

Gabriel had shown me a softer side during the awards–gentle and kind, not the cold, distant man I thought he was. I had spent the whole week reflecting, and I knew it was time to move on from my past.

If Gabriel ever found out about my plan for revenge. I could lose everything. He could fire me, and worse, my app might never get funded. That terrified me. Besides, it didn’t even seem like Gabriel liked me as much as I liked tum. If he did he wouldn’t have resisted me for so long, right? Maybe he wanted someone like Rebecca- confident, mature, and more on his level. The thought hurt, but it also gave me clarity. It wasn’t going to happen, and I needed to stop before I ruined everything

Things were getting too complicated. The safest choice was to end the plan. But then there was Nicole shouldn’t have cared after what she did with Adrian, but after working with her, I had forgiven her After Gabriel atticeueretard | was the only one going on the trip, she looked sad, and I wanted to check on hat

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later, I decided to visit Nicole’s office. I knocked twice, but there was no

was my first time in her office. Usually, we met in mine or the conference rooms. Her space was neat and organized, just like her. My eyes fell on her phone sitting on the desk.

my head, nagging me. Check her phone. Before I

password. I hadn’t meant to memorize it, but I’d seen her type it enough

popped up, and I started scrolling. At first, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Nicole had texted him,

wasn’t convinced. I scrolled back further–and my heart shattered.

an affair. They had been seeing each other for months, meeting on weekends in different cities. My chest tightened. The sexting, the nudes, Adrian sharing things with her he never shared with me–it was too much.

six months. I had seen enough. I quickly put the phone back on the desk as I heard footsteps approaching

okay?

short when she saw me. “Clairessa? What are you doing here?

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came to check on you,” I stammered, struggling to sound calm. I couldn’t believe how close I’d come to being caught. “I just wanted to make sure you were alright, especially with Gabriel’s decision about the Las Vegas trip. I didn’t want you to feel left

nothing we can do about it.

Thank you,” I said, forcing a smile.

heartless. He had been lying to me for months, living a double life with Nicole. I had been too

This trip to Las Vegas? Gabriel was going to be