Falling For My Ex's Dad by Oma Green

Chapter 173

Chapter 173: His Anger Burned Hotter

Claireessa's POV

Gabriel didn't look at me at first. His eyes stayed fixed on Gretchen, his tone calm

but laced with a quiet threat.

"Leave us," he said.

Gretchen froze for a breath, clearly uneasy. "Of course, Mr. Storm."

She slipped out without another word.

And then it was just us-Gabriel and me.

I barely had time to register the storm in his eyes before he crossed the room in

three long strides and seized my elbow-not painfully, but firmly enough to jolt my

heart.

"Don't get too comfortable in my house," he hissed. "You won't be here much

longer."

I stared at him, stunned.

Just yesterday, he'd been at my side, placing cold towels on my forehead,

watching over me like I still meant something to him.

He'd cared for me, staying by my side through the night.

And for a moment, I let myself believe-maybe something in him had softened.

Maybe there was still hope for us.

But I was wrong.

The anger was back-hotter, more intense. And I was foolish to think forgiveness

would come that easily.

"Gabriel, please," I said, trying to pull my arm free. "Adrian could walk in. This isn't

His grip tightened, forcing my gaze to his. "Don't worry about Adrian walking in,"

he snapped. "I'm sure he wouldn't mind. You've got him wrapped around your little

finger. Just like you had me."

"What?" I breathed. "No-I didn't-"

"You seduced him, didn't you?" he bit out. "Same way you seduced me."

"Gabriel, that's not fair-"

But he didn't let me finish.

He backed me against the kitchen island, his body crowding mine. His frame was

solid, burning with rage, his breath coming fast.

The heat radiating off him blurred the line between fury and something darker.

A rush of heat stirred low in my belly as I stood pinned-caught between fear and

the desire for the man who clearly detested me.

His lips hovered near mine, his voice a gravelly threat.

"I'm giving you twenty-four hours." His jaw clenched, his voice a low growl. "Tell

see a side of me

his words. The fire in his eyes told me

meant every syllable.

know if

better if

expression twisted, something raw flashing in his eyes-pain,

behind a colder

he murmured darkly. "But not before

first... all sweet and wide-eyed, like

temptation."

it like that," I whispered. "It wasn't like

a whip. "It's

father and son are lusting after

stood frozen, words caught

clenched, and he stepped back slightly, but not

to breathe.

resignation on Monday," he

want you out of the

scream. To explain. To beg him to take everything-anything-but

at Storm

It was all I had left...

hard set of his jaw, the cold distance in

already let me go.

itself had intervened, I heard a voice

"Dad?"

stepping away from me, running a hand through

wipe the

brow

confusion.

his gaze flicking between Gabriel and

evident.

He stormed past his son, exiting the

or a second glance.

to me, concern flooding his expression.

my head, forcing a

didn't look convinced. "Was he yelling

was just asking

didn't

being unkind to you, you can talk to

from him. "I already told you,

and then glanced at

doing here, anyway?

forcing a smile. "I needed to keep my hands

lie there

but sighed again. "Still, you

raised his voice. "Gretchen!"

popped back in, her

gently. "She's supposed to be resting. What

before speaking. "I tried to tell her, but

joining me to

okay," I cut in before she could explain further, "It was my choice.

the distraction."

the counter and grabbing

cooking, I'm helping."

stood outside Adrian's door longer than I should

pounded against my chest, and my fingers shook as

handle.

the confession Gabriel had given me

The truth I had to bring forward... or he'd do it

as I knocked.

called, his voice

slowly. Adrian was stretched

in a plain white tee and

lit his face,

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