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.

to my

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

why the hell did you come after me?"

rubbing the

"Don't you dare drag Adrian

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

that have to do

revenge," she admitted, her voice cracking. "I wanted Adrian to feel the pain I carried. I was so consumed by it... I didn't realize how twisted it had

my lungs. My

stepped back, as if her confession physically burned me. She hugged herself, trembling, her back pressed against the wall like it might shield her

Something redeemable. Something

But no.

all a carefully crafted

used to get her pound of flesh from my

your drink on my shirt and followed me into the hallway-that was all part

drink and sleep with someone anyone. But then I saw you... and something pulled me in. I didn't know

"Lies," I spat.

were until my first day working at Storm Innovations-when you walked into the boardroom and introduced yourself. That's when it hit me...

man on the brink

my hair.

But every word from her mouth felt like poison —and

believe you. It still doesn't erase the

You played

she said

night. But I couldn't stop thinking about you afterwards. I couldn't fake what I felt when I was with

spinning around to face her. "Don't stand there

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

I cut her off, my voice breaking with anger. "Kept playing me? Kept using me? Made me comfort you about

I didn't even recognize the woman