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.

I? That damn picture. Her lips on another

her waist like he

text, torn her out of my heart and moved on like

bastard I'd always been.

over the screen,

didn't trust Nicole. That

and make it seem like the truth. I

I needed to hear it from

at her name on my phone.

done for anyone else. The words seemed

I

couldn't leave

So, I replied.

8 PM. I'll send

Velenia Rooftop. Open air. No

came almost

Clairessa: So you're alive!

tone came through even in the text, and

the corners of my mouth lifted into a

just happy you finally replied. I'll

Shit.

down my face. I couldn't avoid it any longer.

to see her. Look into her eyes and get the truth—whether it

know if I could take it. If she lied, and

true, it would

I muttered under

my seat,

from the shelf. I

amount into

liquid catching

it

little to

in my chest.

Trey announced

I didn't move.

already gone by since I told Clairessa to meet

front of the rooftop restaurant. From my

perfect view

came

seated by

I told her

toyed with her hair,

and letting

face like she was in

Her

curves like it

onto her body,

sultry, and completely her.

God, she looked breathtaking.

had only been two days, but it felt like a lifetime

throat tightened just seeing her. I wanted nothing more than to

up into my arms,

nothing else mattered.

doubts and evidence and rumors vanished. Until I could

Take her home and make love to her like none of it

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

by my own

was a

A big one.

didn't trust myself. Not around her. Not when

with how much I still loved

stupid. Vulnerable.

when I hadn't

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