Best Friend's Dad Chapter 1: Caught in the Dark I never meant to look. The beach house was supposed to be safe—a week of sun, laughter, and pretending I wasn’t hopelessly attracted to my best friend’s father. Sophia had invited me to her family’s private villa in Lagos for the summer break, and I had said yes without thinking twice. How could I refuse? The ocean views, the infinity pool, the luxurious rooms… and him. Mr. Adebayo. Sophia’s dad. Forty-five years old, ex-military, broad-shouldered, and built like a man who could still bench-press his own weight. He had this quiet, commanding presence that made my stomach tighten every time he entered a room. Widowed for six years, he rarely smiled, but when he did, it felt like a secret meant only for me. That night, the house was quiet. Sophia had passed out after too many cocktails by the pool. I couldn’t sleep, so I wandered downstairs for water. The sliding doors to the pool area were open, letting in the warm night breeze
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