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

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

did you come after me?" I demanded. "Why

she muttered, rubbing the red marks on her arm, "maybe start with

narrowed. "Don't you dare

caught him cheating-with Nicole. And I ended up finding out she worked

does that have to do

I carried. I was so consumed by it... I didn't realize how twisted it had become until it was too

lungs.

hugged herself, trembling, her

Something that didn't make me feel like I'd just been a pawn

But no.

was all a

goddamn distraction. A tool she used to

out hoarse. "So that night at the club... when you spilled your drink on my shirt and followed me into the hallway-that was all part

to drink and sleep with someone anyone. But then I saw you... and something pulled me in. I didn't know who you were. Not then. I spilled the drink because needed a reason to talk to you. I just wanted to feel something.

"Lies," I spat.

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

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

my hair.

God, I did. But every word from her mouth felt like poison —and

bitterly. "Let's say I believe you. It still doesn't erase the fact

played me while

did," she said softly. "I

thinking about you afterwards. I couldn't fake what

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

love with you. And no matter how much I tried to fight it, no matter how hard I

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

even recognize the