All Chapters of Craving My Best Friend’s Dad: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

The next day, Tessa was scrolling through her phone, deleting memories she had created with Dylan, when a text popped up on her screen. She was ready to swipe it off the screen, but something caught her attention.After walking out on her last night, she didn't expect him to be texting her today. But she clicked on it and was shocked to see a dinner invitation. A dress and a private chauffeur were included.A smile touched her lips. What was he up to? The doorbell rang, and she knew it was the private chauffeur Julian had hired for the date.She opened the door to a tall man with blue eyes. "Good day, ma'am." Her eyes fell on the parcel in his hand. "From Mr. Anderson." He handed it to Tessa and said. "I'll be driving you tonight.""Tessa's cheeks turned red as she took the parcel from him. "Thank you." She muttered, shutting the door.Her pulse quickened as she rushed down to her room. This was new to her. All her life, she had had two boyfriends, but none of them had deemed it fit t

After that night, Julian had avoided Tessa like a plague. He left the house before she woke up, came back late at night when she must have been asleep, and never ate in the dining room with her. He was deliberately barricading himself from any form of contact that could bring them close. The guilt of giving in to desire that night weighed heavily on him, haunting him everywhere he turned. Each time he thought of it, shame crept in, tightening in his chest. He knew his daughter would be greatly disappointed if she ever discovered the truth about the forbidden attraction between him and Tessa. It was wrong. It shouldn't be heard of, and before Maribel suspected anything, he was determined to put an end to it.At work, he swamped himself with loads of work to keep him from thinking about Tessa, but it didn't help much. It'd been three days since that dinner, and she still messed up his head.His mind drifted away from work, settling on her. There were moments he imagined what he would h

"Here, have some water." Julian handed Tessa a glass as she sat beside her on the two-seater couch in his living room. She downed it in one go, lowering the glass to the table. "How far did they go?" The cops had requested an audience with her before they left the hood, and she had told them the details of everything that happened, but Julian felt she might be hiding something she didn't want to tell other people but him."Everything I told the cops." She was feeling a lot better now.He nodded. "Tarlim slum is not a safe environment for women. There have been countless crime cases reported in the area." He looked at her. "The Velmark government has overlooked this area for far too long, but I've reached out to Benson, a friend of mine who's an aspiring presidential candidate."Tessa's eyes quirked in question. "You told him about what happened to me?" She asked."No," Julian responded. "I told him about an incident that occurred there today, and he has promised to send his men to sec

Maribel was the last person Tessa would expect to see upon returning home after her first day at work. She didn't just surprise her by showing up unannounced, though it was her house. She had all her luggage scattered across the living room, and her countenance was not appealing."Hey, Bel. When did you come back home?" She rushed to her side, perched close to where she sprawled out on the divan. It took a full minute for Maribel to put her thoughts together. She let out sniffles that gave her away. She had been crying before Tessa came around."What happened?" Tessa's voice was tinged with worry as she reached for her best friend. "What did Rowan do to you?""The bastard is cheating on me." She muttered, her expression void. "I caught him, Tess."Tessa gasped. How did they share the same disgusting fate of cheating partners?"I have returned his ring to him, and I do not want to see him ever again." Her voice trembled.Tessa wrapped her hand around Maribel to steady her before the t

Tessa jumped to her feet before she could reach them. Her legs were still quivering from the impact of Julian's fingers inside her, but she managed to drag them to meet Maribel.They stopped close to where Julian sat. He watched them converse before Maribel fell into her arms, sniffling softly.A fraction of relief, laced with contrition, washed through him. Knowing that Maribel wouldn't hug Tessa like that if she knew she was messing around with her father, he joined them where they stood."Dad." Maribel let go of Tessa and clung to her father in a tight embrace. "I'm so sorry I've been mean to you." She sobbed into his shoulders. "I was just hurt."Julian sighed, running a reassuring hand over his daughter's back. "Do you feel a little better?"Maribel smiled, looking up at her dad. "Yes, I do. Thanks to you and Tessa, I feel so much better." She was giggling now, and everywhere was bright again. She fell into his arms again, deepening the hug. "Thank you, Dad. Thanks for always loo