Falling For My Ex's Dad by Oma Green

Chapter 143: Facing The Blackmailer Head On

“Oh, don’t stop on my account.”

Nicole walked fully into the office, her voice laced with subtle sarcasm and mockery.

| refused to give her the pleasure of my attention. Instead, | zeroed in on Adrian-the cause of this mess, the

reason | was now stuck in this unpleasant moment with her.

And knowing Nicole, she would never lethear the end of it.

Meanwhile, Adrian stumbled back, the smugness in his expression fading into regret. His hands lifted in

surrender. “Claire, I-”

“Have you lost your fucking mind?” My voice trembled with fury. “How dare you kissafter | explicitly told you

to leavealone?”

Adrian stepped closer, reaching out as if to touch me-but I lifted my hands, stopping him in his tracks.

“Don’t you ever cnearagain or pull another stupid stunt like that!”

Nicole scoffed. “Oh, quit pretending. | caught you both kissing passionately, and now that you have an audience,

you want to act like Miss Innocent?”

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| clenched my jaw, fighting the urge to lash out at her, to tear into her with every ounce of anger burning inside

me. But | reminded myself-this was my office, and the last thing | needed was to make an even bigger

scene.

firmer.

Just as | opened my mouth to put Nicole in her place, Adrian's voice cut through the tension-louder,

“Nicole, mind your business and stay the fuck out of this.”

Nicole turned to him, disbelief flashing in her eyes. “Adrian, you're pathetic. She treats you like garbage, and you

just take it. She literally just slapped you for a kiss I'm sure she wanted-but of course, here she is, playing the

righteous act. Acting like she doesn’t crave the attention, just so you'll keep chasing her like a damn fool.”

“Shut up, Nicole! You have no idea what you're talking about,” Adrian snapped. “I crossed the line by kissing

Clairessa without her consent, and I'm trying to own up to it-trying to make things right. So why don’t you do us

all a favor and leave?”

| shot him a glare. “Adrian, | don’t need you to speak for me,” | bit out, rejecting his hypocritical defense-

especially when he was the one who had started this entire mess. Did he really think telling off the woman he

had dragged into our lives would somehow erase what he'd done?

again.”

“Claire, I'm sorry,” he pleaded. “None of this should have happened. Please, forgive me. It will never happen

Nicole rolled her eyes. “Why are you begging her to forgive you?” she sneered. “Adrian, she broke up with you,

and now she’s playing you-acting all innocent. Why can’t you see through this act?”

“Nicole,” Adrian growled, his voice dark with warning. “Stay out of this. | won't tell you again.”

But Nicole wasn’t done.

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“I will not! I'm going to protect you because | care about you. Despite how you dumpedfor her, | still care!”

Her voice rose with emotion. “Those months we spent together-the passionate nights, the secret meetings,

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Adrian's expression hardened. “Shut the fuck up, Nicole, or | swear to God... I'll make you.” His tone was deadly.

“And for your information-those months were nothing but a mistake. One I've regretted every single day. A

mistake that costwhat matters most... Clairessa.”

| watched in silence as the unfolded, disgusted by how shameless they both were.

Nicole had no shame-none at all. During the Gemia project, I'd let bygones be bygones, hoping her apology

meant she had changed. But now, | saw the truth. It had all been an act-a calculated move to get ahead. She

was just as conniving as ever, proud of being the other woman, practically throwing herself at Adrian despite his

clear rejection.

As for Adrian? His words did nothing to redeem him in my eyes. He called their affair a mistake, but he hadn't

denied their secret meetings-after lying, over and over, that it had only happened once. Though | had always

known the truth. And that alone toldeverything | needed to know.

Now, he stood there with his empty words and rehearsed regret, as if a few insincere apologies could undo the

damage he had done.

| was done with the back and forth. His chapter in my life was over, and | no longer had to deal with him- or

Nicole.

“Adrian.” My voice was firm, drawing both their attention to me.

Good. Let them listen closely.

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“Claire-" His face twisted with shame. “I'm sorry, | shouldn't have-

“Yes, you shouldn’t have. But you did, | cut him off, my voice cold. “Because you're just a rich, entitled boy who

thinks he can have whatever he wants whenever he pleases. Now, get out.”

Nicole stepped closer, trailing a hand down his chest. “I was more than a side piece, and you damn well know it,”

she purred.

Adrian caught her wrist mid-action, his glare so vicious it sent a wave of satisfaction through me. “You were a

mistake I'll never make again.*

Nicole's face contorted with rage. “You foolish boy,” she hissed. “Treatinglike this because of her? You have

no idea how good we could have been together.”

Adrian's expression hardened. “I never want to find out.” Then his gaze darted to mine, a faint, almost resigned

smile tugging at his lips. “Have a good day, Clairessa.” And with that, he walked out.

| exhaled, finally rid of him.

But Nicole remained.

| turned to her, crossing my arms. “Well? What are you waiting for? Go run after him like the pathetic little puppy

you are.”

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Nicole's eyes darkened. Instead of leaving, she marched straight to my desk, her fury burning like a live

“I should show these men exactly who you are. And | will make you pay for speaking tothis way.”

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| squared my shoulders. “I don’t take kindly to threats.

“Oh, this isn’t a threat. It's a promise.”

She leaned in slightly, her voice dropping to a whisper. “Does Adrian know?” she purred. “That you're also

fucking his father?”

My stomach dropped.

Her smirk widened. “And does Mr. Storm know you're fucking his son?”

| clenched my fists. “Nicole, you're insane, and you need to stay out of my personal life. After all, no one is going

to believe your made-up stories.”

| gritted my teeth, fighting the panic bubbling inside me. The last thing | wanted was for her to sense my fear-to

know she had any power over me. Even if, deep down, | was shaking.

“Maybe | am,” she mused, letting out a chilling laugh. “Your personal life is none of my business, right? But since

it involves my Adrian, you made it my business.”

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My blood ran cold.

She was blackmailing me.

Nicole's smirk grew more triumphant. “I own you now, Clairessa. And if you don’t start doing my bidding- like

stepping aside on this new project-I'll make sure your dirty little secret gets out.”

| let the silence stretch between us, my heartbeat hammering in my ears.

Then, slowly, | took a step closer, meeting her head-on.

“You could never own me, no matter how much you scheme.”

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Her fingers tightened around her phone, knuckles white. But she said nothing.

With a huff of frustration, she turned and stormed out, slamming the door behind her.

| gripped the edge of my desk as my chest tightened, my breath coming in short, uneven gasps.

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