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 damn picture.

waist like he owned her. I

of my heart and moved

bastard I'd always been.

fingers hovered over the screen,

Nicole. That viper

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

I needed to

stared at her name on my phone. "My Sweet" it

for anyone else. The words

I

couldn't leave

So, I replied.

Dinner, 8 PM. I'll

Rooftop. Open air. No

response came almost

Clairessa: So you're alive!

even in the text, and though I

of my mouth

just happy you finally

Shit.

a hand down my

and get the

if I could take it. If she lied,

true, it would shatter me beyond

I muttered

from my seat, grabbing

the shelf.

amount into a

liquid catching the

it

little to

in my chest.

here," Trey announced from the

I didn't move.

since I told Clairessa to meet

of the rooftop restaurant. From my position in the

the perfect view of

came down,

was seated by the light,

I told her to wait. The

toyed with her

and

like

Her black

her curves like it had

her

sultry, and completely her.

God, she looked breathtaking.

been two days, but it felt like

I wanted

up into my arms,

nothing else mattered.

and evidence and rumors vanished.

make love to

rested on the door handle—and didn't move. I was

by my

was a

A big one.

was—I didn't trust myself. Not around her. Not when she looked

much I still loved

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

from her. Not when I hadn't even

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