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Chapter 36
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2026-04-18 21:10:32
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Claimed By My Best Friend’s Daddy Chapter 41
Alicia’s POV The ride back to campus felt too short. I stared out the tinted window, my body still humming with the warmth of the weekend. I kept replaying Rhys’s steady voice telling me I wasn’t alone in this, the way he’d held me like I was something precious he refused to lose again. I was glowing differently, even when exhaustion tugged at my edges, and guilt sat heavy in my stomach like a stone. Mirabel was waiting when I pushed open the dorm door, legs crossed on her bed, eyes lighting up the second she saw me. “You’re back!” She jumped up and pulled me into a tight hug. “How was the literature retreat? Tell me everything. Was it amazing? Did you meet famous authors? Did you read until your eyes fell out?” I hugged her back, forcing a bright smile as I dropped my bag. “It was incredible, actually. Super intense but so much fun. We talked about classic romance tropes for hours, analyzed different books… and I took so many notes. You would’ve loved it. Next time they do one, I
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Rhys’s POV The clock on my desk read past midnight, but the city lights outside my office window were still bright. I couldn’t focus on the reports in front of me. My mind kept drifting back to Alicia, the way her voice had sounded on that last call, the hesitation in her texts, the growing distance that was slowly driving me insane. I picked up the phone and called Hayes. “Set it up for this weekend,” I said quietly. “Tell her it’s a literature study retreat upstate, make it sound exclusive and academic. Mirabel will buy it. Get the jet ready for Friday night, and the private villa suite too. No one else knows.” “Done,” Hayes replied without question. I sent the message to Alicia before I could second-guess myself. Me: I got you a ticket for a literature study retreat this weekend, Mirabel has been informed. Car picks you up Friday at 7. I need to see you, sunshine. Just us. Her reply came after a few minutes: Okay. The private villa suite overlooked the water, it was elegant
Claimed By My Best Friend’s Daddy Chapter 39
Alicia’s POV Weeks later, I got a text from Rhys saying he got me something cute. The package arrived at the dorm front desk just after my afternoon lecture, wrapped in plain brown paper with no return address. I knew who it was from the second I saw it, my heart did a traitorous flip as I carried it upstairs, glancing over my shoulder like Mirabel might appear at any moment. I slipped into our room, locked the door, and tore it open on my bed. Inside was a small wooden box. Nestled in velvet lay a rare first-edition copy of Jane Eyre, the cover worn but beautiful, it pages edged in gold. My breath caught. I’d mentioned it once during the holidays, of how it was my ultimate book boyfriend fantasy in physical form. Rhys had remembered. I opened it carefully. Tucked inside the front cover was a handwritten note on heavy cream paper, his strong, decisive script unmistakable. Sunshine, Some stories deserve to be claimed again and again, just like you. I hope you enjoy this. —R My
Claimed By My Best Friend’s Daddy Chapter 38
Alicia’s POV My phone buzzed again on the nightstand, the sound cutting through Mirabel’s laughter like a live wire. I froze, my fingers tightening around the edge of my blanket. Mirabel didn’t notice, she was still giggling about something Alex had said during their call, replaying the conversation out loud as if I hadn’t been sitting right there. I reached for the phone slowly, my heart already racing before I even saw the name. Rhys: Did you get my last message, sunshine? Or are you still trying to run from me? The words sent a rush of heat straight through me, pooling low in my belly. I could practically hear his voice saying them against my ear. My thighs pressed together instinctively under the blanket as memories flooded back— his mouth between my legs, the way he’d held me open like I was his favorite meal, the filthy praise that had me shattering on his tongue. I typed back quickly, thumbs flying before Mirabel could glance over. Me: I’m not running. Just… trying to be
Claimed By My Best Friend’s Daddy Chapter 37
Alicia’s POV “Chris,” I said, turning to face him. I kept my voice level, casual. “What are you doing here?” He shrugged, hands still in his hoodie pocket, that easy smile plastered on. “I saw you when I was heading out, figured I should say hi. You’ve been avoiding me since the holiday.” “I haven’t been avoiding you,” I lied. “I’ve been busy, with library shifts and classes.” “Right.” He stepped closer, glancing down the empty aisle. “Look, I know I came on strong before break. My bad, I was an ass. I just… I like you, Alicia. Can we start over?” I studied him, looking out for the edge in his voice, and that jealous glare. But there was none, he was just calm. The Chris from the coffee shop who grabbed my wrist felt far away. “Start over how?” I asked, crossing my arms. He exhaled, rubbing the back of his neck. “Like a walk. No pressure. You said you were done in the library, right? Just give me fifteen minutes. We walk the quad, clear the air. If you still want me gone after
Claimed By My Best Friend’s Daddy Chapter 36
Rhys’s POV “But she’s Mirabel’s best friend. She’s twenty-five, you’re forty-five, a widower, and her best friend’s father, this is kinda wrong in every way that counts. Power imbalance doesn’t even begin to cover it. And Mirabel…” He trailed off, shaking his head. “That girl worships you. Losing her mother the way she did, you’ve been her whole world. If she finds out you’ve been with Alicia behind her back, even if it started before she knew who Alicia was to her… it could break something.” “I know.” The words tasted bitter, I picked up the scotch again but didn’t drink. “Alicia’s terrified of that. She keeps pulling back, saying we have to stop, that it’s wrong, that Mirabel would never forgive either of us. She almost confessed to Mirabel when I sent her the rose. Alicia doesn’t want me to tell Mirabel yet. She needs time, she’s scared.” Hayes nodded slowly, processing what I’d said. “Smart girl. Scared, but smart. Are you planning to respect that?” “I am.” My grip tightened
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