Falling For My Ex's Dad by Oma Green

Chapter 61: Mr Perfect Is Also Human

Gabriel opting out of lunch didn’t surprise me. His dislike for Daniel was clear for everyone to see. From the moment Daniel stepped into Sergio’s office, Gabriel’s mood shifted. Earlier, he had seemed slightly uptight, but as the meeting progressed, he loosened up just enough to be tolerable–until Daniel walked in. At Daniel’s mere presence, Gabriel’s expression hardened, the disgust he felt toward him etched plainly on his face.

Whatever had happened between them must have been more than a minor disagreement. Gabriel’s reaction wasn’t just annoyance–it was anger mixed with resentment. The memory of how he’d acted by the pool came rushing back to me–the fury in his eyes, all because he’d seen me swimming with Daniel.

The Gabriel I knew was usually good at hiding his emotions, but when it came to Daniel, it was like he couldn’t help himself.

Since Gabriel saw Daniel and me in the elevator, he had been different–more distant, more possessive. He acted like I belonged to him, yet he wouldn’t let himself get close to me. He wouldn’t kiss me, wouldn’t let anything happen between us, but at the same time, he made it clear I wasn’t free to be with anyone else. He couldn’t have it both ways, and honestly, I was getting tired of it.

A part of me was relieved when Gabriel left. I didn’t want to deal with another intense argument..

Sergio, on the other hand, had been so kind since we arrived. His warmth and friendliness eased the awkwardness, making everything feel lighter.

Lunch started out pleasant. The chef served the gourmet dishes, and we began eating.

Halfway through the lunch, Sergio paused to apologize for Gabriel’s behavior, brushing it off as stress.

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stress related they were about Daniel. Whatever had gone wrong between

Sergio’s apology. “That’s alright,” he said, his tone

ate, Sergio kept the mood light. He made small talk and cracked a few jokes, and

and then, their connection obvious. It made me feel like an outsider, but I reminded myself that it wasn’t my

of hard work had finally paid off. Nicole and I had pushed ourselves to the limit for this, and

phone rang, and he excused himself, leaving me

to me. “I’m sorry about how Gabriel treated you,” he said, his voice

“It’s alright,” I murmured, giving him a brief

asked, his eyes searching

been like that since you came into the picture,”

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even regret. “I’ll tell you everything,” he said, his voice low and serious, “but only

Gabriel would lose it if he found out. He’s my boss, and

it,” he said softly, leaning forward just a little. His hand brushed mine again, more slowly this time, and his tone grew even gentler. “But you deserve to

answers. Gabriel’s behavior made no sense, and

think about it,” I

confidence returning. “I’ll text you,” he murmured, giving my hand a slight squeeze before letting go just