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

you'll see a side of me you've

words. The fire in his eyes told me

meant every syllable.

don't know if I can confess

better if I just

something raw flashing in his eyes-pain, maybe-but

almost instantly behind a colder

darkly. "But not before you tell him

all sweet

temptation."

say it like that," I

whip. "It's the truth,

son are lusting after you? Your game is over,

words caught in

slightly, but not enough to give me

to breathe.

going to submit your resignation on Monday," he bit out, voice

out of the company and out of our

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

job at Storm

it. It was all I

it-etched in the hard set of his jaw,

already let me go.

as if fate itself had

"Dad?"

stiffened, immediately stepping away from me, running a hand

if trying to wipe the moment from his

in the doorway, his brow

confusion.

asked, his gaze flicking between

evident.

stormed past his son, exiting

or a second glance.

me, concern flooding his expression. "What was

shook my head, forcing a

didn't look convinced. "Was

"He was just

my face. "It didn't look that way to me. Claire,

to you, you can

him. "I already told

and then glanced at

doing here, anyway? You should

I said, forcing a smile. "I needed to keep

there doing

but sighed again. "Still, you should take

raised his voice. "Gretchen!"

popped back in, her

"She's supposed to be

an apologetic look before speaking. "I

on joining me

before she could explain further, "It was

the distraction."

the counter and grabbing a knife.

cooking, I'm helping."

I

and my fingers shook as

handle.

Gabriel had given me twenty-four

I had to bring forward... or he'd do it himself. My

as I knocked.

Adrian called,

stretched out on the

legs, dressed in a plain white tee

from the screen lit his face,

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