Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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“It’s all right,” Ivan replies, shrugging it off. “We all have our trauma. He was a good guy.” He gives me a little smirk as he looks me in the eye. “He’d have liked you, though, for sure. He loved redheads.”

“Yes, well, we’re quite irresistible,” I murmur, flipping my hair back over my shoulder and pretending a haughtiness I don’t really feel. I’m rewarded with a laugh and I grin back at Ivan.

“Irresistible for sure,” he says, always the flirt as he looks down at the table and reaches for another taco. “But also, apparently, a

woman of mercurial affections.”

My breath hitches a little at this – what does he mean by that?

Suddenly, I’m terrified that he knows, somehow, about me and

Kent – about the plans I have for later – commands, really – to

meet him after midnight.

“What do you mean?” I ask, anxious but trying to keep my voice

nonchalant.

Ivan glances up at me as he brings a plate of shrimp tacos into his lap, totally at ease. Then, he raises his left hand and wiggles his fingers at me. “No ring,” he says, and I glance down at my own

hand to realize that he’s right – I’m actually not wearing Daniel’s

all right with you

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how to play this. I actually hadn’t left the ring at home on purpose – I just…hadn’t remembered to put it on after my shower. But could I use this to my advantage? Do I want Ivan to know that I’m free? I hesitate inwardly, wondering

would do.

see that he really means

little smile. “It’s just…Daniel is having a little…trouble.

Janeen said to stick to the truth as

I can.

to the back of the table so that he can scootch closer to

anxious, I turn my head away from him and lift my beer to my lips, taking a sip. Ivan takes the note and leans back a little. “I actually don’t know a lot about Daniel,” he says casually. “I know he’s in school, but he keeps a low profile as far as mob heirs go. He doesn’t seem

reply with a little bitter smile. “Apparently he’s got other things

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Ivan pushes. “And what’s his style

of girls who he sees for a

piece?”

surprise, realizing that he’s pressing

A

grasp that I

– dangerous information that very few people have.

give it. Daniel is still my friend;

secrets are safe with