Chapter 163: Finding Out She Seduced And Played Me

Gabriel's POV

I gripped the edge of the desk in my home office, holding it firm like it was the only

thing keeping me grounded.

I needed to act. Needed answers. The damn truth

I grabbed my phone and hit the contact for Clayton-my PI.

He picked up on the first ring.

"Clayton," I growled the moment I heard the click.

"I was just about to call you," he replied, voice tight-strained in a way that was unusual.

"What did you find?" I demanded, not even bothering with a greeting.

There was a pause. "Gabe..." he began, and that hesitation told me everything.

Clayton never stalled. Never stumbled.

He was a blunt, straight-to-the-point bastard. If his tone had changed, I knew the news was going to rip through me like a blade.

"Just tell me," I snapped.

"This finding might shock you. I don't know how to"

"Bloody hell, speak, Clayton. Now!" I barked. His delay was shredding what little patience I had left. I already knew—I just needed him to confirm it.

"It's... it's going to hit hard." Another pause. Then finally-

"The man in the picture you sent me... he's your son. Adrian. And from everything I've found, both of you have been involved with the same woman. For months."

Silence. Deafening.

My heart wasn't just beating-it was slamming against my ribs like a war drum.

I didn't speak. I couldn't. Because I'd just seen it with my own eyes. Adrian in my kitchen, grinning like a fool while introducing her. Clairessa. Barefoot in my kitchen, like she fucking belonged there.

through the storm in

croaked, throat dry. I had to remind myself

for over two years. They broke up when he cheated on her. Not long after that, she started working at

edge of the desk, fingers locked around the phone like

to you wasn't coincidence," Clayton continued. "It was calculated. Precise. Seduction, trust-manipulation. She played you. And she played you

rage climbing higher with every

cold. "Is she working for someone? A rival? Is she trying to steal intel from the

know

ears. "I'm not paying you thousands for maybes and half-baked theories.

of

a

"Done."

ended the call without another

stared at the blank wall, trying to calm

wanted to confront her. To

her flinch when

to let him witness what I was

No-I needed her alone.

needed to look into her

vell

she'd wormed her way into my bed into my life-while knowing full who I was. Who my son was. While lying to my face and spreading her legs for

To what end?

Revenge?

she being used by someone else?

hadn't even seen

it was about money-why hadn't she asked for a single

seduced me just to spite

I didn't know.

what drove me

did

Adrian had to go.

I needed her alone.

when I got

God help her.

I didn't knock.

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