Falling For My Ex's Dad by Oma Green

Chapter 164: Confronting The Woman Who Seduced Me

Gabriel's POV

"Which part?" I growled. "Dating my son? Or crawling into my bed, moaning my name like it meant something?"

"No one sent me."

"Still lying," I hissed, gripping her arms-maybe too hard, but I didn't care. Not now. I needed the truth. I needed it like air. "You don't just fall into bed with two men from the same bloodline by accident. So who the hell sent you?"

She writhed in my hold. "I'm telling the truth! Gabriel, you're hurting me. Please..."

"Not until you tell me the truth," I bit out. "This is mercy compared to what I'll do if you keep lying."

My fingers sank deeper into her skin. I shut down whatever was left of my conscience. I was done being reasonable. The truth was coming out—no matter the cost.

"I know you planned this," I growled. "Every move. Every kiss. You made me fall while you played your sick little game. So tell me who sent you?"

"I'm begging you," she sobbed, struggling against me. "Let me go, and I'll tell you everything."

I stilled.

Her eyes met mine-wide, wet, and filled with something that stopped me cold. For a split second-just one cruel, goddamn moment I saw her. The woman I once imagined forever with.

Clairessa. My Clairessa.

Fuck.

I let go of her arms, backing off just enough to pull the rage from my face-but not the threat from my voice. "Start talking."

Her eyes widened in fear, lips parting like the words were stuck in her throat.

I didn't soften.

This had to be a performance. Another manipulation. Play the victim. Draw me in. Not this time.

returned to my

me," she said, her voice trembling. "I swear, I don't know where

come after me?" I demanded. "Why seduce

point fingers," she muttered, rubbing the red marks on her arm,

"Don't you dare

caught him cheating-with Nicole. And I ended up finding out she worked at your company-he even helped her get the job. I was

the hell does that

the pain I carried. I was so consumed by it... I didn't realize how twisted

my lungs. My chest tightened

if her confession physically burned me. She hugged herself, trembling, her back pressed against the

part-had hoped she'd give me a better answer. Something redeemable. Something that didn't make me

But no.

was all a carefully crafted

tool she used to get

club... when you spilled your drink

panic in her eyes. "No. That part wasn't. I'd gone there to drink and sleep with someone anyone. But then I saw you... and something pulled me in. I didn't know who

"Lies," I spat.

at Storm Innovations-when you walked into the boardroom and introduced

away, pacing like a man on the brink of losing it, dragging

my hair.

But every word from her mouth felt like poison —and the worst part? I couldn't even trust

bitterly. "Let's say I believe you.

You played me while

said softly.

to go this far. I thought it would be one night. But I couldn't stop thinking about you

"Don't stand there and talk about feelings after everything you

you. But Gabriel, the truth is I fell in love with you. And no matter how much I

Made me comfort you about a breakup-and the whole time it was my son you were

didn't even recognize the