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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you that?” I

car to

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

little smile starts to form on Ivan’s face.

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I say, wrinkling my nose at him. “Kent doesn’t know

well as he thinks

simply nods, his smile growing, and raises a hand to

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

set out between us. I directed

my favorite food truck sets itself

edge of this little park on Tuesday nights. It’s

strung up some cheerful lights and are playing

not a busy night, either, so Ivan and I have

kind

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

a little wink. “Neighborhood

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mouth and taking a sip. “We

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

you,” he says, and then takes

pleased that he approves, and nestle 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

he eats, observing the tattoos on