Falling For My Ex's Dad by Oma Green

Chapter 199

Chapter 199: My Heart Belonged To Someone Else

Clairessa's POV

We started down the sidewalk.

The streets were quiet. A few cars passed, but nothing constant. Even the city seemed to be moving in slow motion.

And so were we.

Our pace was slower than I liked. It felt too casual-like a couple out for a lazy afternoon stroll. But that wasn't what this was.

This wasn't that.

Suddenly, he turned to me.

"Clairessa."

I glanced over, guarded. "What?"

"There's something I need to ask you."

I slowed my steps, sensing the shift. "Okay. Go ahead."

His voice dropped slightly. "Have you forgiven me? I mean-truly, completely forgiven me? Let go of the past?"

My feet stopped before I even realized it. So did everything else.

I didn't answer right away. I stared ahead, letting the question hang between us, giving myself space to search my heart-so I could be honest. Not just with him, but with myself.

The truth was, the years with Adrian-the relationship, the hurt, that night-hadn't really been on my mind. Not since I fell in love with Gabriel.

I didn't even see him that way anymore.

But I couldn't say that. Not like that. So I gave him what I could.

I let out a slow breath. "Honestly... I have."

"I don't know when it shifted, or what moment changed it. But I'm not angry anymore. I've let it go. All of it."

shoulders. A faint, almost relieved smile tugged at his lips. There was something in his

he reached

back-but the flicker of hurt

So I let him.

Just for now.

nailed the pitch-my contract with Gabriel would be over. And

and deliberate,

But I felt nothing.

No spark.

No fire.

I stood right

you back,

"No."

before I could fully

my hand

stepped in again, closing the

much I've changed these past few weeks—so why can't

gaze fall to the pavement. When I turned back, the

because we've spent a few weeks working together. That doesn't undo everything. And

tell me what place works. Where

go there right now. Just

He still didn't

the only thing we should be focused on is

matter. This conversation-it's

shot out. "Screw the presentation. Screw

bitter laugh, eyes flashing. "These past

been pretending to care about

for you. So you'd see I'm not just some spoiled, useless rich kid. I've been trying to prove I'm someone worth taking back. Can't you see

I froze.

knew he still wanted me. But pretending to care—just to win me

the hell was he

That was manipulation. And the worst part—he didn't even realize

"You couldn't

it was the only way you'd let me be close to you. I needed to know if there's still a future here. The more try to reach you, the more you pull away... and I don't know how much longer I can keep

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