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?” I ask.

told him to send the car to a restaurant I picked, and he said

sending you here. Because it’s your favorite.” A slow,

to form on

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nose at him. “Kent doesn’t know

as he thinks

simply nods, his smile growing, and raises a hand to signal the valet to bring his car back.

minutes later, Ivan and I are sitting on top of a picnic table in my old neighborhood, our feet

out between us. I

that my favorite food truck sets itself up on

on Tuesday nights. It’s

some cheerful lights and are playing some

not a busy night, either, so Ivan and I have the place mostly

overall, kind

Ivan murmurs, taking another bite of a carne asada taco. “How did I not know

give him a little wink. “Neighborhood

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

glance from head to foot, “for you, we’ll make

and then takes another bite, finishing

suit jacket. He spread over my shoulders when we got

he eats, observing the tattoos on his