Claimed by My Bestie's Alpha Daddy novel Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Amelia

The door rattled hard, the locked handle clicking uselessly under Jenny’s impatient twist. I felt Richard’s warmth against my back, close enough that every slight shift of his muscles sent little waves through my spine.

My breath caught as he leaned in, his voice deep and steady, the sound rolling through me as much as the words did.

“Jenny? I just woke up,” he called out. “What the hell is wrong with you?”

His chest was solid and warm, the heat soaking through my clothes, setting off all my nerves just under the surface. My whole body reacted, a pulse of heat low in my belly. My knees felt weak, my heart pounding too fast, completely giving away how flustered I was by

how close he was.

“I was wondering if I should have the chef make an extra breakfast?” Jenny’s voice came through the door, trying to sound casual-but she couldn’t hide how suspicious she was.

“No, I’ll be right there,” Richard said firmly.

We both let out a breath, tension easing-until my phone rang, sharp and loud. I panicked as the doorknob rattled again. Jenny sounded more suspicious now.

“Is someone in there with you?”

The ringing phone and Jenny’s sharp voice overlapped, crowding my brain until I couldn’t think straight. It was too much all at once-noise, pressure, confusion.

I spun around on instinct-and froze when I saw Richard’s bare chest. It was… a lot. Too

much, in every way. I squeezed my eyes shut, heart hammering.

Richard didn’t even flinch. He grabbed the phone from the nightstand. I lunged forward on instinct, trying to get it, but ended up on top of him, pressed against his chest, my fingers

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flat against his skin. I stopped breathing.

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He caught my wrists like it was nothing. One hand, easy. Then he clicked a button on the

phone.

“Charles? No, I sent the report in yesterday—”

Oh. It was his phone. I felt instantly silly for lunging at it like a maniac. Of course it had been

his.

I heard Jenny finally walk away. Richard’s chest buzzed with every word he spoke, and it made me shiver a little. Then I realized his hand was still holding my wrists. I was still pressed against him.

He suddenly stopped talking. Our eyes met. He didn’t say anything.

Then the phone rang again. He handed it to me.

Oh. It was my phone, he’d just answered like it was his to throw Jenny off. I hadn’t even realized what he was doing in the moment, but now that I did… wow. That was quick. thinking. Smart.

The screen said: Landlord.

My stomach dropped. I sat up fast, missing the warmth of Richard’s body way more than I

should’ve.

“Amelia, we discussed your rent last week-”

“I-I’m so sorry,” I blurted out. “I thought I’d have a job by now, really-just a bit longer, please—”

I was babbling, and Richard was still right there. I felt like I was crumbling in front of him.

Finally, the call ended. The room was too quiet.

“Thank you,” I said, not looking at him. “For dealing with Jenny. And sorry for freaking out. You handled it fast. Guess that’s why you’re the Alpha King.”

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