Falling For My Ex's Dad (Clarissa and Gabriel) novel Chapter 103

Chapter 103: 1 Fucked Up Badly 

Gabriel’s POV 

A fucking cruel asshole. 

Chapter 103:1 Fucked Up Badly 

That was the best way to describe me after what I’d done to Clairessa. 

I had fucked up. 

Badly. 

I knew it the moment I left her. 

The moment I walked out of that villa, telling myself it was for the best. That leaving without a word- without facing her–would make it easier. 

I told myself that maybe, if I put enough distance between us, I could forget her. 

But I was wrong. 

Because every second, every breath, every damn moment since I left, she consumed me. 

I closed my eyes, and there she was–imprinted in my mind like a brand I couldn’t erase. 

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Her soft moans echoed in my ears, the way she had begged me to take her, the way her body trembled beneath me, completely open and willing. 

I groaned, running a hand over my face, trying to push the thoughts away. 

But it was useless. 

I could still taste her on my tongue, still feel the way she melted under my touch. 

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more. 

No matter how many times I took her, no matter how many ways I made her come undone, I still wanted 

She had fucked me up. 

I cursed under my breath, shifting in my seat as I felt myself harden, just thinking about her. 

Clairessa wasn’t just another woman. 

She was the only woman who had broken through the walls I’d spent years building. 

And that scared the hell out of me. 

I had spent years keeping people at arm’s length. Never letting anyone in. Never giving anyone the power 

to hurt me. 

But with her… 

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I was losing that control. 

And it scared the hell out of me. 

So, I told myself it was better this way. That if I left, I wouldn’t have to deal with what I was feeling. 

I spoke to Sandy, and she informed me Clairessa had called in sick today, but I knew damn well she wasn’t. 

Just like I knew my “emergency meeting” had been nothing but an excuse. 

There had been a meeting. But it wasn’t something I couldn’t have pushed back. 

I let my jealousy, my anger, and my own damn ego drive me to run like a fucking coward. 

And now, she wasn’t answering my calls. 

Ignoring my texts. 

And the more silence I got from her, the more it fucking destroyed me. 

I gritted my teeth, gripping my phone so tightly I thought it might crack. 

I had called. Texted. Again. And again. 

No response. 

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At first, I had tried to be patient, but she was determined to ignore me. 

And I wasn’t used to being ignored. 

My fingers flew across the keyboard. 

Clairessa… 

As your boss, I’m ordering you to take my call. Now. 

I pressed send. 

I waited a few seconds before calling. 

It rang. 

And rang. 

And rang. 

No answer. 

The silence was maddening. 

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I clenched my jaw, my heart pounding, my mind racing with a thousand possibilities. 

Was this her way of punishing me for leaving? 

Was she hurting because of me? 

Because of the way I had taken her? 

Did the spanking push her too far? 

Had I been too rough? 

Had I scared her? 

Did she feel used? 

I dragged a hand through my hair, exhaling harshly. 

The memory of Daniel leaning in to kiss her had nearly driven me to the brink of insanity. 

1. me. 

That night, I was wild–off the rails. 

I had punished her body, teased and tormented her until she was a sobbing, trembling mess beneath 

Until she begged me to take her. 

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Until she swore she was mine. 

And she meant it 

I saw it in her eyes. 

And it had to stay that way. 

I couldn’t bear the thought of Daniel touching her, being anywhere near her. 

Not after what he took from me all those years ago. 

Facing her–truly facing her–meant acknowledging everything I had been trying to bury. 

I wasn’t ready to tell her the truth behind my hatred for Daniel. 

Because if I did, I would mean dealing with my own demons. 

And I wasn’t sure I was strong enough for that. 

But now, a more terrifying thought crept in. 

The thought of losing her. 

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What if I had frightened her away? 

What if she regretted everything? 

So she was shutting me out. 

And I fucking deserved it. 

Did she hate me now? 

What if she wanted nothing to do with me? 

Or worse- 

She was trying to forget me. 

The thought sent a hot jolt of possessiveness through my veins. 

No. 

She wouldn’t forget me. 

I wouldn’t fucking let her. 

I needed to see her. 

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To hear her voice. 

To fix this. 

I pushed back from my desk, letting out a deep breath in an attempt to calm myself. 

It didn’t work. 

I sat back down, tapping my fingers against the desk impatiently, my gaze locked on my phone 

One last message. 

Clairessa, 

Pick up my damn calls. That’s a fucking command. 

I waited. 

Still nothing. 

Frustration burned through me, heavy and suffocating. 

I was tense. Restless. 

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A feeling I hadn’t experienced in years–not even in the boardroom or during hostile takeovers. 

I had had enough. 

I shot up from my chair, grabbing my keys, leaving everything behind. 

I hadn’t driven myself in years. 

But for this? 

I wasn’t waiting for anyone. 

I needed to see her.