Falling For My Ex's Dad by Oma Green

Chapter 192

Chapter 192: I Saw Red

Gabriel's POV

There was a bitter taste in my mouth-and it had nothing to do with the coffee I'd just swallowed. It came from watching Clairessa and my son.

Adrian was singing her praises again, grinning like he'd won a prize, and there she was, blushing like a schoolgirl.

The smile on her lips made something ugly twist in my chest.

Why the hell was she blushing?

Couldn't she see what he was doing?

Every compliment, every smile—it was all part of his damn strategy to win her

back. And she was playing right into it.

Was she really going to give in that easily?

Goddamn it, Gabriel. This is what you wanted.

You offered to fund her long-time dream just so she could play pretend with your

son.

You practically handed her over to him. So what are you mad about?

This is what you wanted. So now deal with it.

She's simply doing her part... and you caused this.

"Fuck..." I muttered, unaware I'd spoken aloud.

"What did you say, Dad?" Adrian's voice cut through the storm in my head.

I cleared my throat, reached for my glass of water, and offered a half-hearted smile. "I said I'm glad you're settling in nicely at the company. Happy to hear it." Adrian lit up. "Thanks, Dad. This is all happening because of you."

I gave a small nod and hummed. "How's the Randolph Project coming along?"

"Oh-Dad, it's going great," he said quickly, full of pride. "Clairessa has a solid grip on things. And the backend integration? You should've seen her. She figured

it out before IT could even blink. Honestly, she's kind of a genius."

He reached across the table and gave her hand a gentle squeeze.

That damn squeeze again.

Something in my chest tightened.

Did he always have to touch her?

And what's worse-she didn't pull away.

Her cheeks flushed again, and heat crawled up my own.

to be with him, she was enjoying

forced my eyes to stay on

about you, Clairessa? How's it coming along, from

glanced at me-briefly. She'd been avoiding my gaze since

me the fakest smile I'd ever

along

That was it?

wanted her to break. To squirm like I

I would've expected

Clairessa. She's not much of a big

I nearly laughed.

He had no idea.

than he ever would. I knew every moan, every tear, every time she trembled

what she was thinking in this very

vague answer, knowing

wanted to prove she could

fire in her eyes told

of that aloud, so instead, I said, "Adrian, I wasn't

you. Clairessa can speak

My tone was bitting.

aback. "Oh. Apologies,

eyes stayed locked on her,

jaw tensing. "Mr. Storm, just as Adrian has informed you, we've made

smirk tugging at the corner of my

know you two will do great when you

They both froze.

visibly alarmed. "I thought that wasn't

expression calm. "So did I. But Mr. Randolph called personally

much work left. The team was working under the

right.

need to have faith in the work you've put in. I've seen the progress report-your team's

You told me what the stakes were. If

down on the table, my voice rising.

The room went still.

an explanation-as a courtesy Randolph insisted on the meeting despite my attempts to

gaze bounced between

of discussion. You better spend the rest of the

we're not

"Am I understood?"

Adrian nodded. "Yes, Dad."

didn't move. Didn't flinch. Just

Of course she did.

that silent protest

in her expression

excited me.

lightly. Only then did she

she finally bit

disgust in her tone. She hated

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