Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

Chapter 55

I’m alone in the back seat of the black sedan that takes me to

dinner at my father’s house.

I look up at the grey stone mansion and grimace, not looking

forward to this. I know that there should probably be some

curiosity in me, some desire to know more about my family and

my heritage. But honestly? Lorenzo Alden doesn’t feel anything

like my father. That, to me, will always be David.

Kent sent two guards with me and instructed them to stay by me

at all times. For protection, presumably, but also I think–to be Kent’s eyes and ears at the meeting. Alden is his ally, but I think

even the term “ally” in this underworld has some tenuous distrust

built into it.

I had begged David to come with me but Kent denied that too.

all to himself. Great. I was already

enough, now I have to go into this alone?

going to be a

front of the car

I step out and sigh, wishing I was

stables, preferably, getting to know

house and formally ring the bell. I twist my mouth at the irony here. If

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maid opens it for us, giving us a

in welcome.

I stop dead in

into me.

you okay?” one asks – Jerome, I think.

in Kent’s

murmur in response, staring

reality? I’m

about this space – what’s around some of the corners, what things will feel like, what it smells

dining. room – yes, I know that, and if

hutch, filled with