Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

Chapter 162

Ivan laughs a little and shakes his head, coming forward to take

me by the arm. “I’m sorry, Fay,” he says, and I look up to see real apology on his face. “I shouldn’t have said that–you look beautiful.”

I’m still blushing, though. I never should have worn this dress.

“Come on,” Ivan says, wrapping an arm around my shoulders and nodding his head towards the restaurant. “Let’s go get something

to eat.”

I stop in my tracks, though, realizing – quite suddenly – that I don’t want to go in there. I don’t want to go to another mafia hotspot,

the place Daniel took me because his daddy has connections

here, where Ivan was able to get a last–minute reservation

because he, too, has connections.

Kent sent me on this date, but I get to decide what happens from

here on out. In the end, I’m in control.

Ivan looks down at me, curious about my pause, but I flash him a big smile.

“Actually,” I say, eager. “Do you want to go somewhere else?”

He cocks his head, curious. “I thought you wanted to come here.”

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Kent tell you that?”

the car to a restaurant I

you here. Because it’s your favorite.” A

little smile starts to

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say, wrinkling my nose

as well as he thinks he does.”

a hand to signal the valet

of a picnic table in my old neighborhood, our feet resting on

set out between us. I directed Ivan to

here, knowing that my favorite food truck sets itself up on

of this little park on Tuesday nights. It’s dark out,

have strung up some cheerful lights and are

busy night, either, so Ivan and I have the place mostly to

is, overall, kind

asada taco. “How did I not know that this place was here?”

give him a little wink. “Neighborhood secret,” I

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mouth and taking a sip. “We don’t usually let

but,” I give him a surveying glance from head to foot, “for

then takes another bite, finishing

jacket. He spread over my shoulders when we got here, intuiting that I might get cold sitting outside. I watch

he eats, observing the tattoos on his forearms that