Chapter 161: Finding Out My Son's Girlfriend Is Also My Girlfriend

Gabriel's POV

I hadn't even gotten the chance to process the smell of fresh coffee before my

entire world tilted.

There she was.

Clairessa.

In my kitchen. In my home.

For a split second, I thought I was hallucinating-still trapped in a half-dream.

But the second her eyes met mine-wide, horrified—and the coffee cup slipped from her hand, shattering on the floor, I knew I wasn't dreaming.

No. This was a goddamn nightmare.

She stood barefoot in an oversized shirt and shorts, her hair in a messy bun, like she belonged here. Like she lived here.

Like she had every damn right to stand in this house-my house-looking so comfortable, so familiar, in a place that was meant to be off-limits to the world.

What the hell was she doing here?

Before I could even find my voice-before I could demand an answer-Adrian burst into the kitchen.

"Clairessa!" he exclaimed, rushing to her side like I wasn't even there.

He glanced briefly at the shattered cup and then ignored it completely, focusing only on her.

"What happened? Are you hurt?" he asked, taking her hand with an ease that made my insides twist.

"I... I was just startled. The cup slipped," she mumbled, eyes darting from him back to me refusing to meet my gaze.

"Did it burn you?" he asked, already leading her toward the sink.

"A little...," she muttered.

"Let's rinse it off," he murmured gently, turning on the faucet and running cool water over her hand like he'd done it a hundred times before.

"Feel any better?" he asked as their eyes locked. "Doesn't look too bad. I'll get the ointment."

“I'm fine. No need,” she said quickly, pulling her hand from his grasp. “Thank you.”

She smiled.

At him.

I just stood there-in complete

looking at her with real concern-tenderness,

Clairessa.

In my house.

With my son.

than that—he was touching her like

to keep up, trying to make sense of the

hell kind of twisted, cosmic joke

it was just another

She dropped the cup when

tight. "Clairessa?" I rasped, eyes narrowing. "You

I've told you

His girlfriend.

body went

words slammed into me like

it. I locked my expression

and he corrected himself with a sigh. "Ex- girlfriend," he added. "The one I hurt. The one I'm

gestured between us. "Dad, meet Clairessa. Clairessa, this is my father-Gabriel Storm. CEO of Storm Innovations. I'm guessing you already knew that...

gave me a stiff nod.

Sir.

she didn't know

her body. trembling as I drove into her, again and again, until the climax tore through her and she

I was

a hand on her shoulder. "Are you

better," she said, showing him her palm.

glad to hear it." He gestured to the floor. "I'll clean this up and

a step back. "I'm not hungry anymore... I should probably go—" Of

manipulative lies were

for her. "You don't have to go. Don't mind my dad's grumpy expression. He looks

"I need to speak

Harmless?

was this close to showing him

not catching the fire in my

a happy

growled, when he

flinched, and her eyes finally met mine. For a split second,

guilt in

She should be

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