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Chapter 20: Collateral Damage
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2026-05-17 02:17:08
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Off-Limits Puck: Daddy's Best Friend is my Ruin Chapter 80: Vipers in the Living Room
MELANIE“Sir, that was an amazing decision to blame the opposition,” I overheard my father’s shameless PA, Jake, gushing as I walked into the house that night.Jake turned toward the door, his face still glowing with excitement, when he noticed me. “Your father is a genius, Melanie,” he continued, practically beaming. My plan was just to grab my power bank from the center table and disappear upstairs to my room. Now I was roped into a conversation I had zero interest in.I stopped moving, leaned my weight against one of the chairs, crossed my arms, and just stared at Jake. His smile faltered, suddenly looking uncomfortable under my gaze.My father turned and saw me. He shook his head, already knowing this wouldn’t end well. “Jake, you can leave. Go home. You’ve done well tonight.”“Thank you, sir.” Jake gave a quick nod, picked up his bag, and headed for the door.He was about to pass me when I stopped him. “Jake, you must be so proud.”The huge grin returned to his face instantly. “Y
Off-Limits Puck: Daddy's Best Friend is my Ruin Chapter 79: The Ghost of Brotherhood
GAVIN“Hey, calm down, Gavin,” Joe tried to soothe me as I paced back and forth across my office floor like a caged animal. We were back at the Federal Intelligence Unit headquarters, and I had slipped away from the chaos at the ballroom the moment the police arrived. I couldn’t go back inside with blood all over my hands and shirt from Agent Ramirez. How was I supposed to explain that to Dalton without blowing my entire cover?“Look, what happened is understandable,” Joe continued carefully. “Logan was your… or is your brother—”“Was,” I corrected him sharply.Joe gave me a long look but didn’t argue.“We almost lost an agent tonight,” I snapped, even though I knew I should have been directing that anger at myself. The image of Ramirez lying in a pool of his own blood on the patio kept flashing in my mind.“But he’s alive, okay?” Joe said firmly. “Cut yourself some slack, Gav. You’re only human.”The office door suddenly burst open. Director Flint walked in, his face hard and clearl
Off-Limits Puck: Daddy's Best Friend is my Ruin Chapter 78: Chaos Unleashed
MELANIE“How on earth do you intend to take his phone from him and delete the video?” Eva asked urgently, her eyes darting left and right to make sure Reynold wasn’t close enough to hear.I shook my head, still trying to figure it out. “I don’t know yet. But I’m not just going to sit around and let him use that video against me.”I turned and noticed her giving me a strange look. “What?”“I don’t know,” she said, making a face. “I’m just trying to picture how he even caught you two. Were you doing it with the door open again?”“No,” I denied immediately. “Reynold is a fucking weirdo. He actually went all the way to the fire escape to record us through the transom window.”“It's a lie!” Eva covered her mouth in shock as she let out a series of loud, disbelieving laughs.I shoved her shoulder. “That’s not funny!”“I’m so sorry.” She tried to stop laughing but kept failing, her hand still over her mouth. “But it kind of is.” The words had barely left her lips when a loud crack of gunsho
Off-Limits Puck: Daddy's Best Friend is my Ruin Chapter 77: Blood and Betrayal
GAVINThe man standing in front of me had my brother’s face. This was definitely how he would have looked now; older, sharper, and more handsome. But the expression was all wrong. Logan had always been warm, quick to smile, and full of life. This man looked cold. Calculating. Hardened.I opened my mouth, and the first word came out as a broken whisper.“Logan?”His brows drew together, and his face hardened instantly. “I’m Silvio.” Was I wrong? Why was this so confusing?He took a step closer. I stiffened, every muscle in my body going tight, as the cool night air carried music and laughter from inside the ballroom.“Did you think I was Logan… your brother?” he asked, his voice low and mocking.My eyes widened; I was instantly alert. If he wasn’t Logan, then how the hell did he know Logan was my brother? Even Dalton didn’t know that detail.I clenched my fists at my sides and narrowed my eyes. “Who exactly are you?”He grinned, teeth flashing, but the smile never reached his cold e
Off-Limits Puck: Daddy's Best Friend is my Ruin Chapter 76: Tangled Lies
MELANIEThe moment Eva walked in holding Silvio’s hand, my whole body tensed up. She had tried calling me several times after the fight at Derek’s house, but the hurt still felt too fresh. I couldn’t bring myself to pick up.“Damn, Eva got herself a rich boyfriend,” Reynold muttered beside me, staring at the couple as they made their way through the room like they were the main celebrants.I ignored him and looked away, just in time to see Gavin walking through the crowd. He passed right by us without even glancing in my direction. Not a single look. Not even a small change in his expression, or even, I don't know, a subtle wink.He just kept walking as if I were a piece of rented ballroom furniture.My jaw clenched hard. Did he only want me when we were behind locked doors? Was I just a secret to him, someone he could fuck in hidden corners and then pretend didn’t exist? The thought burned in my chest.Reynold tried to get his attention, but Gavin didn’t even acknowledge him. He just
Off-Limits Puck: Daddy's Best Friend is my Ruin Chapter 75: The Ghost Appears
GAVIN“Gavin, where are you?” Joe’s voice came through the small earpiece I had just tucked into my ear as I stepped out of the restroom hallway and blended back into the crowd of tuxedos and sparkling gowns.“Right behind you,” I murmured quietly. Joe spun around, eyebrows raised. I walked past him without stopping, acting like he was just another guest, trying desperately not to blow our cover. “You vanished for nearly an hour,” Joe pressed, his tone tightening with suspicion. “What happened?”“I’m back now," I replied flatly. "Keep your eyes on the room, Walker, not on me.” I pressed the button to end the transmission. My jaw tightened. He was always so damn nosy.I glanced back and caught him smirking like he knew exactly what I had been doing. I ignored him and kept moving.Then my eyes found Melanie.Reynold stood right beside her, staring straight at me. A heavy feeling settled in my stomach. What was she doing with him after everything that had happened?I forced myself to lo
Off-Limits Puck: Daddy's Best Friend is my Ruin Chapter 40: Rules of Engagement
MELANIE“You’ve been avoiding me.”I stopped halfway down the stairs at the sound of my father’s voice behind me, and turned slowly to meet his cold, judgmental grey eyes.“Why shouldn’t I?” I challenged him.“I don’t know why you don’t get it, Mel,” he said, sounding exhausted. “I’m doing all this
Off-Limits Puck: Daddy's Best Friend is my Ruin Chapter 36: Shattered Fairytale
MELANIEThe night air brushed against my skin the second I stepped outside. It was cooler than I expected, sending goosebumps all over my body, making me shiver. I gathered the hem of my dress in one hand and walked faster across the manicured lawn, my heels sinking slightly into the grass as I sca
Off-Limits Puck: Daddy's Best Friend is my Ruin Chapter 35: Playing the Part
MELANIEWhat the hell was Derek doing here?I blinked several times, staring at him. "Derek?”He looked past Reynold, his eyes widening as they landed on me, before a faint blush appeared on his cheeks, like he was embarrassed. “Why the fuck are you so clumsy, Derek?” Reynold spat, his voice drip
Off-Limits Puck: Daddy's Best Friend is my Ruin Chapter 34: The Show Must Go On
MELANIEI stood in front of the full-length mirror in my room and let out a long, tired sigh.I looked like a fraud.The mint green dress hugged every curve like it had been sewn on my body, accentuating my breasts, hugging my waist, and making my ass look way bigger than it was. The thigh-high sli
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