Lahat ng Kabanata ng In Love With My Father Best Friend: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

The screech of tires tore through the morning air.Sorcha didn’t have time to scream. One second she was on the crosswalk, the next—an arm yanked her back with startling force.A car slammed to a stop just inches away, its engine growling.Karios held her tight against his chest, breathing hard. “Are you insane?” he muttered, his voice low and shaken.The driver jumped out, already yelling, but the moment his eyes landed on Karios, his fury vanished. His mouth snapped shut, and without another word, he dove back into his car and peeled off down the street.Sorcha stood there trembling, her face pale. “I almost... I could’ve...” Her voice broke off, her knees threatening to give way.Karios didn’t say a word. He shrugged off his jacket and gently draped it over her shoulders, then guided her to the car like she was made of glass.“I... I have class,” she mumbled, trying to protest, but her voice sounded small—even to her.“Not today,” he said, not even sparing her a glance as he opened

The air between them crackled with tension, every breath heavy with anticipation. Karios stood over Sorcha, his presence commanding and overwhelming, his eyes burning with desire. His hands were on her wrists, pinning them to the bed as he looked down at her. There was a ferocity in his gaze that made her heart race, a mix of possessiveness and hunger that made her blood run hot.“You’ve been a naughty little girl,” Karios murmured, his voice a low growl that vibrated through her skin. “And you need to be punished.” gThe words hit her like a spark to dry tinder. Her body reacted before her mind could catch up, her heart pounding, her breath quickening. Sorcha’s gaze met his, her body trembling beneath him, caught between fear and longing. She lifted her hips, pressing her body closer to his, the heat between them almost unbearable.“Punish me then,” she whispered, her voice breathy but bold, full of the need that had been building between them for so long. “Show me what you want, Kar

Her hands shook as she reached for it, needing to confirm it was really there that she wasn’t imagining things. The house was supposed to be empty. There was no reason for anyone else to be there. It wasn’t as if ghosts wandered the halls, and her father and Elena weren’t due back from their trip yet.Her breath hitched.What if they came back early?That was the only explanation. She was the only one with a key besides them.A chill crawled up her spine, her fingers suddenly cold as her thoughts spiraled. Then she heard it—voices drifting from the bathroom.One of them was unmistakably Karios.The other..Elena.The color drained from Sorcha’s face. Her stomach twisted violently, nausea surging so fast she had to brace herself against the sink. Her ears rang as if the world had tilted off its axis.“I waited until you were done enjoying yourselves so I wouldn’t disturb you,” Elena’s voice rang out, sharp and controlled. “I even came in to use the bathroom, but you were far too busy t

Chapter 17The silence at the table stretched.Damien’s frown deepened as he looked from Elena to Karios, then to Sorcha. Something felt off. He could feel it.“A good time?” he repeated slowly. “What are you talking about?”Elena lifted her cup, taking an unhurried sip of her coffee. “Nothing,” she said lightly. “I was just teasing. You know how men are when they don’t get enough sleep.”Karios said nothing.His jaw was tight, his gaze fixed on his plate as if it required his full concentration. Sorcha could feel the shift in him, the way his body had gone rigid the moment Elena spoke. Her pulse thudded painfully in her ears.Damien laughed, giving Elana a fond look neither Sorcha nor Karios saw “you sure know us men” Elena smiled at him. Warm and affectionate.But when her eyes slid back to Sorcha, the smile vanished.It was brief, just a flicker but Sorcha caught it. The coldness there made her stomach knot.They ate in near silence after that.Forks scraped softly against plate

Elena may have started the game… but I’m not going down without a fight.The thought lingered long after Sorcha left the café.She crossed the campus with steadier steps than she felt, her bag slung over her shoulder, her face carefully composed. Around her, life went on as usual. Students laughed. Someone argued loudly on the phone. A couple kissed near the fountain, careless and open.It all felt unreal.She wished she could go back to just yesterday—when she had been curled up in Karios’s arms, warm and safe, before Elena came back and shattered everything.The ringing of her phone pulled her from her thoughts.Sorcha reached into her bag, her fingers trembling slightly as she brought out her phone. Her breath caught when she saw the name on the screen.Karios.Surprise flickered through her. They hadn’t spoken since last night. She’d half convinced herself he had decided to give up on her.“Karios,” she said as she answered.At first, there was only silence.Her heart stuttered. F