Falling For My Ex's Dad by Oma Green

Chapter 174

Chapter 175: She's Not Moving In With Us

Gabriel's POV

I sat at the dining table, seething, the rage in me growing hotter every goddamn second.

Across the table, Adrian and Clairessa sat so close their arms brushed. He leaned in, whispering something in her ear. She smiled-smiled like she loved whatever nonsense he was feeding her.

My blood burned.

Her eyes met mine once. Just once.

Then she looked away like I didn't exist. Like I hadn't given her twenty-four hours to tell him the truth.

And judging by the way he looked at her-like she was some innocent angel who saved his life-she hadn't said a word.

It was more than obvious she hadn't told him a damn thing.

She was still pretending. Same as always.

But she had no idea what hell I'd unleash if she kept this up.

God... I was going to-

I couldn't even say it.

Couldn't bring myself to hate her, no matter how much I wanted to.

Especially not when she was sitting beside my son, touching him, smiling for him

—and jealousy slammed into me like a punch to the ribs.

Shit. How could I still want the same woman my son was in love with?

How could I still ache for her?

Fuck...

She had him so tightly wrapped around her finger he couldn't see straight. Infatuated. Lost. Blind.

He was caught in her web now, just like I had been. And Clairessa-she was the one spinning it. Seducing both of us. Playing both sides.

Lying through those soft lips.

I dug my nails into my palms beneath the table, forcing myself to stay put.

No.

No, this wasn't Adrian's fault.

She was the one who shattered everything.

The reason I couldn't look at my own son without feeling betrayed.

And now she sat there, acting like she was innocent.

Like none of it had happened.

Like she hadn't torn my goddamn soul apart.

And fuck-I had to do something before she ruined us both.

Just as the rage clawed closer to the surface, Gretchen's voice cut in.

turned to him, "I'm dying

lit up, a boyish grin spreading as he looked

First day of class. She embarrassed me right in front of the

to Clairessa.

I didn't challenge him—I just corrected

teasingly. "I like her

mercy. She shredded my logic and nearly bit my

she murmured, still smiling. "You just didn't get the

playfully. "See? Still challenging me even now.

I love about her.

Love.

twisted in my

then glanced at

eyes lingered for a second before drifting

she was watching the kind of couple people rooted

can't imagine," Adrian said,

She stiffened.

I saw it.

she didn't pull

all

fists under the table, willing myself

them

steer the conversation away, her voice tight and too polished. "Adrian, you're being too generous. Really.

I met her earlier in

like a goddamn fool. “She might seem shy now, but once you get to know

sure," Gretchen added sweetly.

offered a faint, uneasy smile.

makes

That was it.

I leaned forward, slamming my palm flat on

through

turned

myself back into my seat, jaw clenched, fury

"Mr.

upset me," I said, voice low, eyes locked on Adrian. "My son

flashing

talking about love like that's what matters most-like that should be your priority-when your life is still in ruins. You should be rebuilding it, not losing yourself in some goddamn

the light

a fraction of the humiliation he'd been shoving

in his

you said. I'm ready to turn my life around. I want to join Storm Innovations. I'll start whenever you

caught me off

he said, voice firm. "I want to

swell of pride rose in my

from this trainwreck of

you. We leave for the

of course, he couldn't

condition," Adrian added,

knew. Whatever

torn to shreds.

make demands," I said coldly. "Let's not forget who's doing whom a favor. I can take it away just

replied, jaw tight. "You've made that clear-plenty of

Homeless. You should be

"Mr. Storm, maybe we should at least hear him

gave her a

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