My Best Friend's Dad Is Irresistible

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entrance of the Palm Hotel, glowing under the night sky. Everything about this place screamed luxury-polished glass, golde

elf, my voice trembling as if hearing

htly, giving me a questioning l

arrive

ng, running circles around the decision I was about to make. I was here to forget. To drown out the cha

s that had woven their way into my soul. He had been everything to me. My first love. My greatest heartbreak. And now I was here, about to throw myself into something so re

ance-marble floors, chandeliers dripping with crystals, and quiet whispers of wealth. But I barely notic

what I wanted? To lose myself in the arms of a stranger? To pretend, just for one night, t

t take back. But my heart, battered and bruised, told me to stay. I was despe

ange, I handed her my serial number. She led me inside and into an offic

en assigned. "Before we proceed, I just want to go over a

h I hadn't made it p

tinued. "No matter what, you must keep you

ind that mask was someone I knew? Would I still keep it on? I pushed the though

nd a fridge in the corner. The lights would be turned off once

rt pounding, I opened it slowly a

iliar. He was sitting on the bed. I hesitated, wondering wh

, I braced myself for the inevitable, but instead of rushing into

. I have everything it takes to make you happy... I'm 5'5", with long hair, and

e asked, his tone

eel for yourself," I added aw

caught me off guard. Before I could answer, he added, "Why

it all felt wrong. "My heart's broken," I admitted, my voice barely a whisper. "The per

pected softness, he said, "Love isn't something you can heal this

walls I had built around my pain. "I've only known heartbreak," I sai

ng onto his hand. He didn't pull awa

othes, ready to bury my pain in the moment.

"No. I can't make love to someone who's

eone had shown me real kindness. He helped me dress, speaking softly as

or the first time since Eric left, I felt a glimmer of hope. "If you still want t

o take advantage of me. For days, I couldn't shake the need to see him again, to understand what made h

ing you to the opening of my dad's new house and the reunion of my parent

er parents being separated. As I was about to cal

ob interview." The date's not confirmed yet in the dating app, I

bout Eric. You'll meet other guys at the picnic. You can leave

ant it. And deep down, maybe she was right.

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t of her room to meet her dad, who was wat

now. Can we start going?" Ella asked, but Ke

daughter. At the same time, Ella's mother, Hellen, wa

lf," she said sarcastically and disrespectfully. Both Kelvin and Hellen loo

Stop this. You get angry ove

Hellen, and Ella and her dad stepped out of the house. Hellen immediately turned off the televisi

eft the living roo

parked the car, allowing Ella to go inside and look for Aurora. A few minutes later, Ella and Aurora emerged

our car?" A

me here. I'm trying to spend m

rora's voice took his complete attention and he couldn't take his eyes off her. Kelvin couldn't explain how he felt the moment he laid eyes on her. The firs

, shaking hands with Aurora. Both Kelvin and Aurora's eyes were fixe

r name?" he

Kelvin was still holding her hand t

ame? Have we met before