Falling For My Ex's Dad by Oma Green

Chapter 151

Chapter 151: Held Hostage By My Own Fears

Gabriel's POV

The vibrating sound came first.

Then the soft thud of my phone against the desk as it lit up again.

Clairessa was calling for the tenth time this hour.

I tried to look away, tried to focus on the reports in front of me, but my traitorous

heart wouldn't cooperate. I reached for the phone, tempted to toss it into the

drawer and forget it existed.

But my fingers hovered, trembling slightly. No matter how hard I tried to ignore her

call, my chest clenched each time I saw her name.

It was already evening. The sun had set, and I still hadn't moved—same

position, surrounded by silence—except for her persistent calls.

I finally gave in and picked up the phone.

Thirty missed calls.

A dozen unread messages.

Messages lined my screen like daggers pressing against my chest.

I scrolled past each one, feeling my heart betray me.

Babe... have you landed?

Gabe, what's wrong?

I'm worried.

Talk to me.

I heard you're back. Went to see you but Tems didn't let me through.

Please talk to me. I'm losing my mind.

I love you!

Why are you avoiding me?

Did I do something?

We can talk about it.

What about our dinner plans?

Gabriel Storm I love you!

That last one gutted me.

"I love you."

How could she say that so sweetly, so easily, while stabbing me in the back?

It was hard to believe. My sweet, beautiful Clairessa... the woman who melted in

my arms, who looked at me like I was her entire world—could really be cheating

on me.

I should hate her.

had evidence, didn't I? That

waist like he owned her. I should've

of my heart

bastard I'd always been.

over the screen,

didn't trust Nicole. That viper

smile, and make it seem like the truth. I had to give Clairessa the

to hear

her name on my phone. "My Sweet" it read, saved

for anyone else. The words seemed

I

leave her

So, I replied.

8 PM. I'll send a

Velenia Rooftop. Open air. No crowd. Just

came

Clairessa: So you're alive!

tone came through even in the text,

the corners of my mouth lifted into a sad

I'm just happy you

Shit.

roughly, running a hand down my face. I couldn't avoid it

to see her. Look into her eyes and

I could take it. If

true, it would shatter

I muttered under my

from my seat,

the shelf. I poured

amount into a

liquid catching

I tossed it back in one

did little to numb

in my chest.

Trey announced from

I didn't move.

gone by since I told Clairessa

in front of the rooftop restaurant. From

the perfect view of

windows came

by the

I told her

toyed with her

and

face like she

scene. Her

curves like it

her body,

sultry, and completely her.

God, she looked breathtaking.

only been two days, but it felt like a lifetime without

I wanted nothing more

her, pull her up into my arms,

nothing else mattered.

the doubts and evidence and rumors vanished. Until I could

her. Take her home and make love to her like

on the door handle—and

by my own

here was a

A big one.

trust myself. Not around her. Not when she

much

me stupid. Vulnerable. And I couldn't afford another

I hadn't even begun to recover from the

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