Daddy's Best Friend

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o know if I would be accepted into UCLA, moving to California has not always been my dream

ad my r

excitement bubbling over as I plopped down in the library chair opposite her. I was not ju

ising an eyebrow. "Okay, spill. Wh

l, Kylie. The email from the school that would d

it, slow down. Email from who? And why are you freaking out? I

UCLA. Remember that email I sent? They are going to reply me today

Oh my god, the Henry? Like y

iastically. "Ye

ix of disbelief and amusement. "You

udged her. "It's not like you'

amatic sigh. "Fine

s what?" I couldn't hold it in any l

, “Are you freaking kidding me

Do you want the who

nnocently. "O

anyone to kn

a. First, you're freaking out about an email that will determine your so-called future with a man t

s not, really. I mean, they

sly. "Just Ivy League schools

mart and Ivy League-worthy. " I teased and she gaze at me getting humo

piece of work. Did you

hook my head. "Actually,

lly popped out of her

a tad guilty. "I

g. "Oh, I see. You think if you tell him you'

an." I smirked, I get it, but there is no way my dad would

dn't help but laugh along. "Oh, Sophi

unds crazy," I admitte

k, I get it. You've had this crush for ages, and it's intens

ie. I've thought about this a lot. I mean, I'm an adult now. I

e your age, Sophia. And he's your dad's best friend!" She kept reminding me

w all that, but I don't care. I've com

remember, there are other ways to be with someone you care about. And go

ice in my head and the passionate one in my hea

ion. "Yeah, I can see that. Just promise m

over me. "I won't. And hey, maybe UCLA'

ing mischievously. "Oh, I can'

ces, but it was my mess, and I was determined to

you haven’t seen him for a while, what

t away, “He doesn’t the last time I over heard a conver

to myself,

*

in the living room with a grin that practically stretc

"Well, I couldn't miss this moment, could I?" M

e him, my heart racing. "Yeah, ab

r what, Sophia, I'm incredibly proud of yo

till. I glanced at the clock. Four o'clock. It was time. I

waiting for, for years. I clicked it open, my heart i

citement any longer. I s

e saw it too, the words that brought tears to my eyes. "

mix of relief, joy, and acc

roud smile on his face. "I alwa

"You know, Sophia, since Henry has that mansion

m, curious. "T

ith him while you're in California? It'll be go

chance I had been waiting for. "Stay with Henry?" I pretended to consid

y I think it's a good idea. You

mble. "Fine, fi

nkling. "Great. I'll go c

one it. I had orchestrated the perfect plan to be close to Henry. And

o be easy, living under Henry's roof. But it was a small price to pay for the chance to be near H

this opportunity to be clos

ejection, it wa

first confessed my feelings for him and he