Falling For My Ex's Dad by Oma Green

Chapter 157

Chapter 157 : If She's Innocent I'll Fight For Her

Gabriel's POV

I offered Tina a soft smile, my heart swelling just thinking about Clairessa. "I

thought you would've figured that one out by now."

She shrugged lightly. "I had a feeling the moment you kept calling her name last

night... even though you denied it at first."

"I did?" I asked, brows lifting.

"Mmhmm." She hummed. "Maybe it was the alcohol, or maybe it was those walls

you've built so high around your heart. Makes me wonder how she managed to

get past them."

A soft laugh escaped me. "Well... you once told me to let go of the past. That

holding onto it only gives power to the person who hurt me, while I stay miserable.

So, let's just say, I took your advice."

Tina's brows lifted slightly—an almost startled expression crossing her face, like

she hadn't expected that answer.

"And if I'm being honest," I continued, "I tried to fight it, but what I felt for her was

too strong to ignore. So I took the risk. I opened my heart."

She leaned back, arms crossing loosely over her chest, her expression thoughtful.

"Gabriel Storm... in love. That's something I never thought I'd see. You fell hard.

And honestly? I'm happy for you... just not entirely. We had something once,

didn't we?"

"Tina..." I sighed. "What we had was purely physical. We both knew that. It was

never going to lead anywhere."

Tina's eyes dropped briefly, then lifted with a half-laugh. "I did. But a girl can

dream, right?"

I gave a tight smile, saying nothing.

She tilted her head slightly, eyes narrowing with interest. "Besides, she's the

Clairessa. If I'm not mistaken, I saw you two at lunch a few weeks ago—the same

woman you introduced as your personal assistant."

"Software engineer," I corrected, the words slipping out before I could stop them.

A knowing look lit her face, like something had just clicked. "I see... the moment I

saw her, I knew something was there."

did you now?" I said

noticed this unspoken chemistry," she added, tapping

jealous when she saw us talking.

woman picks up on

a short breath, almost a

lips curling slightly as she eyed

so different

always said you liked

experience. And yet..."

dropped, softening. "Clairessa

missing. She's beautiful, warm,

at every turn with her sass.

in my neck tightening. "I

came back. And I knew I

thought of her with someone else made me physically

furrowed

"That deep,

feet beneath the ocean wouldn't even come close," I muttered, my

the raw emotion that leaked through. My

her eyes

you love her that much—and she clearly loves you—what the

were you

running a hand through my hair in frustration.

a dry chuckle. "Maybe I could help

relationships

a

with a grin, eyes sparkling. "Okay,

I've picked up a

as

her, hands curling into

just say I

may not have

honest with me,

out if I

the source."

trying not to scold. "Oh, Gabe. Instead of talking

got drunk and almost slept

move."

glared at her, raising an eyebrow. "I thought this was a

her hands in mock surrender, her expression

don't trust the

go?"

"Because I can't,"

intended.

pacing, trying

"I might not

the evidence...

time to get

of it. But

I've already destroyed everything

finding out the

again, her tone softer. "Maybe I

make it clear nothing happened between

in quickly, my voice firm, more desperate than

fix. If there's anything left to fix by the

me carefully, eyes softening, like she

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