All Chapters of A Hot Daddy For Christmas: Chapter 141 - Chapter 147

Ariana didn’t leave that night.Not because he asked her to stay.Because she didn’t even think about going.It was quiet in the apartment, but it didn’t feel empty anymore. The silence felt full, like something had finally settled into place instead of slipping through her hands.She sat curled slightly into his side on the couch, her head resting against his shoulder. Neither of them had said much after everything. There wasn’t a need to fill the space with words.His hand moved slowly along her arm, absentminded, steady. Not distracting. Just there.She watched it for a moment before speaking.“I really thought I lost you.”Her voice was soft, almost like she didn’t mean to say it out loud.Mateo didn’t look at her right away.“You didn’t lose me.”“I did,” she said quietly. “Just not in the way I expected.”That made him turn his head slightly.She lifted her eyes to his.“I lost whatever this was when I started treating it like something I could walk away from.”The honesty sat b

Cami didn’t plan to go home that early.But something about the night lost its pull halfway through.The music felt louder than usual. Conversations blurred together. Diego was saying something beside her, but she wasn’t really listening.She picked up her drink, stared at it for a second, then set it back down untouched.“I’m leaving,” she said.Diego paused. “Already?”“Yeah.”He studied her face like he was trying to figure out if something had happened.“Want me to come with you?”Cami shook her head.“No.”A small pause.“I just want to be alone.”He didn’t push.“Text me when you get back.”She didn’t answer that. Just gave a small nod and walked out.The night air hit her differently this time.Cooler.Quieter.She wrapped her arms loosely around herself as she walked, heels clicking softly against the pavement.For once, she wasn’t rushing.She didn’t feel like she was escaping anything.But she wasn’t staying either.When she got home, she didn’t turn on the lights right away

Ariana noticed the shift before it was said out loud.It wasn’t dramatic.It wasn’t obvious.It was in the way Mateo looked at his phone a little longer than usual, then put it down without saying anything.In the way he stayed quiet after dinner, not distant, just… thinking.She waited a while before asking.“What happened?”He looked at her from across the table.Nothing defensive.Nothing hidden.“I spoke to Cami.”That was enough to tighten something in her chest.Not fear.Not jealousy.Something more complicated.“Okay,” she said carefully. “And?”Mateo leaned back slightly in his chair.“She’s angry.”Ariana nodded slowly.“That makes sense.”Silence followed.Because neither of them tried to soften it.Ariana traced the edge of her glass with her finger, watching it for a second.“What kind of angry?” she asked.Mateo didn’t rush.“The kind that hasn’t finished yet.”That landed heavier than she expected.Ariana looked down for a moment.“I didn’t want to hurt her,” she said q