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.

apparently, wanted me all to himself. Great. I

enough, now I have to go

to be a disaster.

get out of the front of the

open my door. I step out and

preferably, getting

up the front steps to the house and formally ring the bell. I twist

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– shouldn’t I

2/3

for us, giving us

wide in

in, I stop dead in my tracks. The

into me.

– Jerome, I think. One of the friendlier

in Kent’s employ.

I murmur in response, staring around

reality? I’m

is like walking into a dream. I’ve been here before, I suddenly realize. I know things about this space – what’s around some of the

arch that leads into the dining. room – yes,

with blue and white