Call Me Daddy
After her mother’s death, Sussay Monroe is forced to live with the billionaire father who was never there, Marcus Monroe, a man buried in business, baby-mama scandals, and guilt he hides behind money. She’s just another responsibility to him, one he quickly shoves aside by forcing her to get a job.
That’s how Sussay ends up working for Dominic Stone, her father’s best friend and business partner, a 48-year-old CEO with ice in his veins and blood on his hands when it comes to corporate wars. To Sussay, he’s just another cold, arrogant man who treats emotions like weaknesses.
Until she starts seeing what no one else does. The exhaustion. The quiet kindness under the ruthless mask. The loneliness of a man who has everything and yet nothing real. And against her will, she falls for him.
Dominic knows he should stay away. She’s Marcus’s daughter, the one line he can never cross. But when Sussay looks at him with those defiant, vulnerable eyes, every wall he’s built begins to crack. One night, she kisses him… and every reason to resist turns to ash.
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Chapter: Chapter 8One week had passed since I started living with dad and I still had no job.A day after I arrived here, Dad surprisingly visited my room.He knocked once and responded by himself. “Coming in.”I straightened on my bed, tensed. Friction hung in the air as neither of us said anything.Then, he clapped twice. “House rules,” he said.“What?”“You’ll stay out of my bedroom,” he started, ignoring me. “You can’t bring men without notice and they can’t be different in one week.”My mouth fell, surprised that he not only allowed it but even suggested a change of them.“You’ll have breakfast downstairs everyday at 8:30,” he continued. “And you’ll get a job within thirty days. Do you understand?”“Y-yes,” I managed to say.He turned to leave. “Good. Failure to meet any of them and you’re out,” he said, shutting the door behind him.And yet, here I was, lying in bed and sipping hot cocoa.“Twenty more days,” I muttered to myself.A knock came on my door and I sat up. “Come in,” I invited.Dad wal
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Chapter: Chapter 7I got out and the driver closed the door softly behind me. The first thing to steal my attention was the enormous fountain before the house. It was a tiered fountain with water flowing from a central point and cascading down through a series of sculpted basins lined consecutively on both sides. It was also fixed with lights, I presumed would come on at night. Around it, a well trimmed garden framed the view, delivering a finishing touch.The driver led the way inside and I followed. At the entrance stood an eight foot, aluminium double door. He pushed it open with both hands and stepped aside. Once in, I let out a tiny gasp and my hand flew to my mouth, an instinctive attempt to hide my awe.The interior was even more magnificent. The ceilings seemed to stretch endlessly into the sky with lights as bright as the stars themselves. The polished marble floors boasted the work of a mirror. Chandeliers hung in nearly every corner, each more amazing than the last, until we reached the li
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Chapter: Chapter 6I woke up with a slight headache, hungover from last night. If anything was different this morning, it was the silence. I didn’t wake to a creaking sound, only the hum of a ceiling fan spinning above me. The rest of last night passed swiftly. After I got out of the car, I walked to a motel, while he followed closely behind. Maybe he was actually decent after all.I checked my phone to see ten missed calls from Maya and a dozen messages.With a sigh, I flicked my fingers across the screen:I’m sorry. Last night was a lot. I’ll tell you all about it laterI thought about breakfast but immediately decided against it. Besides, I almost emptied my account paying for this room last night. Eating out was something I couldn’t afford.I slipped into my dress, now fully dried. “I’ll figure something out when I get home.”I picked my clutch and slipped my phone into it, then looked around. Satisfied, I walked out of the room and closed the door behind me.I got off a cab in front of my apartme
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Chapter: Chapter 5I had just finished giving the opening speech for the Apollo Exhibition. This year’s theme was “Beyond the Algorithm”— exploring how technology reshapes human connection. The applause still echoed as I stepped off the stage. I waved away the approaching photographers. I’d had enough for one night.I stopped a waiter carrying a tray of drinks and got one glass. He couldn’t have been older than his early twenties but his eyes held a familiar hunger, the kind that comes from doing whatever it takes to survive. It reminded me of my younger self, before the money, before the power, before Stone Corporation.“Good evening, Mr Stone.”I looked up to see a man I presumed wanted to sell me the future. He seemed to be in his late thirties. His hair stood in uneven strands and his glasses did little to conceal his sunken eyes.I frowned. “You are?”He adjusted his glasses. “My name is James. James Fisher.”He stopped to let me speak, but continued when I didn’t.“I have an idea that might inte
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Chapter: Chapter 4Lumiere Hotel was a five star establishment in every sense of the word. Chandeliers scattered lights on the polished floors, glinting off expensive jewelries and exotic cutleries. Just as Maya said, it was a gathering of elites. While most of them dressed somewhat casually, little hints revealed their calibre— the watches, the jewelries, even the car keys.“Apollo Tech Exhibition,” I read off a banner on stage. “Propelling innovation across all fields since the 2000s.”Applause erupted as a man stepped onto the stage. His tall, broad figure was clad in a black long-sleeve polo and loose chinos. His arms filled his sleeves perfectly and the room seemed to fall under a spell when he spoke.My pulse quickened as I watched him. He spoke calmly, like he commanded both authority and timeI swallowed with desire, liquid forming between my legs. “Let’s go see my dad,” Maya said, reminding me she was still present.Maya’s father was an Executive Director at some top manufacturing company and
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Chapter: Chapter 3I woke up to the creaking fan. For longer than I could remember, it’d been that way. I lived in a one bedroom apartment with mom since dad was away. It wasn’t the best and sometimes, it felt suffocating but it was always my safe space. Until Mom’s death. Now it just reminded me of the gaping absence in my life.It’d been two months since her funeral and Dad was starting to seem right. I couldn’t do this on my own.I had nothing but $90 in the bank and 50 rejected applications to my name. Not to mention, $20,000 debt for medical expenses and $2000 for the funeral.I went to sleep with headaches and woke up with migraines. Today was no different. I got up at 8 a.m. and made cereal. The fridge had nothing but a near empty jug of milk. I turned it all into a bowl and sat to eat. Three eviction notices decorated the table beside my bowl.My phone lit up and I checked the screen. It was a text from Derek.We can’t see anymore. I’m getting married now.Derek and I were fuck buddies for almo
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