Lahat ng Kabanata ng Forbidden desire- In love with my father’s best friend : Kabanata 61 - Kabanata 70

He chuckled at her excitement and led her out of the mansion, his hand steady at her back. She followed him down the steps, her heart thudding with anticipation. Parked at the foot of the driveway was a sleek, luxurious car. The kind she had only seen in magazines or speeding past on highways. Her jaw dropped when she saw it. Ryan dangled the keys in front of her, “ For you. ” “ My God! ” Amelia screamed, covering her mouth with both hands. She ran to the car, her hands trembling as she touched the cool metal, “ This… this can’t be real! ” “ It’s real, ” Ryan said softly, watching her with that unreadable expression that made her knees weak. Her hand shook as she opened the door and then gasped. It was filled with gift boxes. Bags, shoes, jewelry, clothes, she couldn’t name them all. “ Ryan… ” she whispered, tears blurring her vision. But he wasn’t done. “ Here comes the best part, ” he murmured behind her. Before she could ask what could possibly top this, Ryan took her hand and guid

She burst out laughing, thinking he looked ridiculous. The powerful billionaire was in her room acting like a sulky boy. “ You’ll do that when you get home from work. But for now, you have to go. ” He pouted and made a sad face, but when he saw that the act wasn’t getting to Amelia, he relented. “ Fine. But only because you’re forcing me. ” He bent down and stole a sloppy, kiss from her before finally leaving. Amelia leaned against the door the moment he was gone, sighing dreamily, her lips tingling. How did I ever get so lucky? Shaking her head at herself, she decided to check on Stella. She padded down the hallway and pushed open the guest room door, only to find it empty. Her eyes widened, then a blush spread across her cheeks. Of course Stella hadn’t said goodbye. She probably realized Ryan was in her bed that morning and didn’t want to intrude. Amelia covered her face with her hands, embarrassed. Oh God, she knows… She made her way back to her room, collapsing onto her bed with a

“ She’s probably busy, ” Amelia murmured to herself, setting the phone aside. Ryan was already in bed and patted the space beside him. “ Come here, ” he said softly. She smiled, slipping beneath the covers and into his arms. He kissed her temple and soon, they fell asleep. The next morning, they flew back home. Amelia leaned her head against Ryan’s shoulder throughout the flight. When they landed and finally arrived at the mansion, she turned to him with a tender smile and kissed his cheek. “ I’m so glad that I went on that trip with you. Thank you, ” she whispered. Ryan caught her hands and lifted them to his lips, “ Anything for you, queen. ” As they stepped through the front door, her phone began to ring. Frowning, Amelia pulled it from her bag and saw her course mate’s name flashing on the screen. She answered quickly. “ Hello? ” The voice on the other end was trembling “ Amelia, it’s Stella. She… she got into an accident this morning. She’s in the hospital now, undergoing surgery

Her voice cracked, “ At all cost? ” “ Yes. At all cost. ” Outside the room, Ryan’s chest ached at every word he heard. He wanted to storm inside, to take her hand and tell Bryan that he would never hurt her, that Amelia was his world. But he also knew that barging in now would only make things worse. So, with a heavy sigh, Ryan turned away from the door and walked back downstairs. He grabbed his jacket and left. Not long after he left, Bryan’s expression softened and he let out a tired sigh. “ Has he gone? ” he asked gruffly, his voice dropping from the thunderous growl it had been moments earlier. Amelia nodded and started trembling, “ I guess so. ” Bryan turned away from her, pacing the room with his hands behind his back. Then, he chuckled. Amelia’s heart thudded uncomfortably in her chest. “ Dad? ” she whispered, uncertain. He turned suddenly, pinning her with a sharp glare. His lips twisted into a smile that didn’t reach his eyes “ Good job, daughter, ” he said smoothly “ That was

For the next two hours, the team transformed her. Her hair was styled into loose waves that tumbled down her back effortlessly, but it was really beautiful. She had expected to feel overwhelmed, maybe even uncomfortable. But when they finally stepped back and one of them murmured, “ All done, ” Amelia blinked at her reflection and gasped. She barely recognized herself. The girl staring back wasn’t just a twenty-one-year-old university student. She was elegant, radiant... like a woman who belonged at Ryan Woods’s side. Her throat tightened as she stood, smoothing the hem of the shining dress they had chosen for her, its emerald fabric hugging her form in all the right places. She had never worn anything so fine. She had never felt so beautiful. Just then, the door opened and Ryan stepped in. He stopped short when he saw her. “ My God, ” he whispered as his eyes roaming over her from head to toe. “ You look absolutely stunning. ” She blushed, and for a moment, they simply stared at each