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.

threat returned to my voice.

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

the hell did you come after

fingers," she muttered, rubbing the red marks

eyes narrowed. "Don't you dare

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

hell does that have

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

my lungs. My chest tightened

trembling, her back pressed against the wall like it might

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

But no.

was all a carefully

tool she used to get

night at the club... when you spilled your drink on my shirt and followed me

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.

were until my first day working at Storm Innovations-when you walked into

pacing like a man on the brink of losing it,

my hair.

word from her mouth felt like poison —and the

say I believe you. It still doesn't erase the fact

months, you lied. You played me

did," she said

I thought it would be one night. But I couldn't stop thinking about you afterwards. I couldn't fake what I felt when I was with you.

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

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

cut her off, my voice breaking with anger. "Kept playing me? Kept using me? Made me comfort you about a breakup-and the whole time it was my son

even