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."

said with

lunch, I noticed this unspoken chemistry," she added, tapping her

was jealous when she saw

woman picks

let out a short breath, almost a

deepened, lips curling slightly as she eyed

different about

always said you liked

experience. And yet..."

My voice dropped, softening. "Clairessa might be

missing. She's beautiful, warm, kind, witty—and

with her sass. Maybe that's what drew me

paused, the muscles in my neck tightening. "I tried

pushed it down, the stronger it came back. And I knew I couldn't

with

smirk faded. Her brows furrowed slightly

"That

beneath the ocean wouldn't even come close,"

raw emotion that leaked

her eyes again, no longer

you love her that much—and she clearly loves

Why were you even at the

rose to my feet, running a hand through my

dry chuckle. "Maybe I could help you

relationships

her a

back with a grin,

up a

shoulders tensed as I

hands curling

say I received

may not have

with me, and

to figure out if

the source."

clearly trying not to scold. "Oh,

got drunk and almost slept with your ex?

move."

raising an eyebrow.

in mock surrender, her

you don't trust the source, why

go?"

tighten. "Because I can't," I snapped, my voice harder than

intended.

started pacing,

might not trust

evidence... it looked

time

of it. But

I've already destroyed everything

even finding

leaned forward again, her tone softer. "Maybe I

make it clear nothing

in quickly, my voice firm, more desperate than

there's anything left to fix by

eyes softening, like she

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