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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tell you that?”

him to send the car to a restaurant I

sending you here. Because

to

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say, wrinkling my nose at

as he thinks he does.”

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

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

spread of tacos set out between

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

on Tuesday

some cheerful lights and are playing some

so Ivan and I have the place mostly to ourselves.

is, overall, kind

asada taco. “How

wink. “Neighborhood secret,”

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and taking a sip.

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

at me. “Gracious of you,” he says, and then takes another bite, finishing his taco and reaching for another.

a little further into the warmth of Ivan’s suit jacket. He spread over my shoulders when we got here, intuiting that I might get cold sitting outside. I

he eats, observing the tattoos on his forearms