All Chapters of My Best Friend's Dad Yearns For Me: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Rosalie's POVThe lights came back on after several seconds. A collective sigh moved through the ballroom.I remained where I was beside Emily, still trying to recover from the sudden darkness. Adrian stood close to her, one hand resting lightly against her back.I looked around. Caleb was nowhere in sight."What just happened?" Emily asked."I don't know."Before either of us could move, one of the coordinators hurried onto the small platform and took the microphone."Everyone, please remain calm."Another thunderclap shook the windows. Several people gasped."We are currently experiencing a severe storm outside. Some roads around the hotel have already become difficult to navigate, and we have been advised to limit movement until conditions improve."A murmur spread through the room. The coordinator continued."For everyone's safety, guests who have arranged transportation are advised to remain inside until their vehicles arrive. Anyone who is leaving should do so with caution."Ano

Rosalie's POVI stared at Caleb's back as he stood by the door, his hand still resting against it.Something was wrong. I didn't know what, but I knew it wasn't nothing.A few minutes ago, he'd been standing in front of me, completely confident, teasing me with every button he opened. Now he looked like a man trying to escape something only he could see."Caleb."He didn't turn."Please."His shoulders rose and fell with a slow breath."I'm fine.""You don't look fine.""I'm tired.""That's not it."He finally turned around. For a moment, our eyes met.There was something in his expression I'd never seen before and that frightened me more than his sudden withdrawal."What happened?" I asked."Nothing.""You keep saying that.""Because there's nothing you need to worry about."I folded my arms."That's not the same thing as telling me nothing happened."His jaw tightened.I watched him carefully. "Did I do something?"His expression changed immediately. "No."The answer came so quickly

Rosalie's POVBy the time Caleb dropped me off, the storm had almost completely passed. The roads were still wet, reflecting the pale morning light, and puddles covered parts of the streets. London looked as though it had spent the night fighting something and had finally decided to surrender.I sat quietly beside Caleb, watching the city through the window. Neither of us had mentioned what happened in the hotel room. Not once. Somehow, that made it harder to stop thinking about it. His words kept replaying in my head.I'm afraid of what happens to me when I'm around you.What exactly was that supposed to mean? Was he afraid because he wanted me too much, or was there something else I didn't understand? I glanced at him. He was driving with both hands on the wheel, his expression bland again. If I hadn't spent the night with him, I might have thought nothing unusual had happened.But I had seen him. I'd seen the fear in his eyes, and Caleb Kingston didn't scare easily."You're quiet

Rosalie's POVI barely slept that night.After ending the call with Caleb, I remained on my bed staring at the ceiling, replaying the conversation over and over again. I couldn't decide which part had unsettled me more—the fact that he'd asked whether I could see myself becoming Emily's stepmother or the way he'd said it as though he'd already considered the possibility.Would you want to be her stepmother?I pulled the blanket closer around myself. What kind of question was that?For a moment, despite myself, I tried to imagine it. Me and Caleb. A life together. Emily somewhere in the middle of it, still calling me Rosa while I somehow became the woman who shared her father's home and his life.The thought felt absurd. It also didn't feel completely unpleasant and that was what frightened me. Rosa! C’mon. You can't be serious. Then I remembered something Emily had said at the ball. She didn't want another woman taking her father's attention. She'd joked about preferring Caleb to rem

Rosalie's POVI spent most of Sunday trying to convince myself that Monday wasn't going to be a disaster. It didn't work.By the time I arrived at Kingston Holdings, I'd already told myself at least ten times that this was a professional opportunity and nothing else. Caleb was the CEO. I was an intern. Whatever had happened between us before today had nothing to do with the reason I was here.Simple. At least, it sounded simple in my head.I stood outside the entrance for a moment, staring up at the glass building."Just go in."I paused. I had said that out loud. A man walking past glanced at me, and I immediately looked away."Great, Rosa."I tightened my grip on my bag and walked inside.The reception area was nothing like Westfield. Everything looked polished and expensive without trying too hard. People moved around with purpose, dressed in suits and carrying laptops and folders as though everyone had somewhere important to be.I suddenly became very aware that I was an intern. A