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

“Everything all right with

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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 what

would do.

his face to see that he really means it. “I didn’t mean to touch a sore subject.”

little smile. “It’s just…Daniel is

mean, it wasn’t a lie. And Janeen said to

as I can.

Ivan says, his eyebrows going up in genuine surprise. Then he puts his plate of tacos back down and pushes all of the food to the back of the table so that he can scootch closer to me. “His loss,”

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

well,” I reply with a little bitter smile. “Apparently he’s got other things on his mind besides Kent’s work

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his style

of girls who he sees for a short time, or just one serious

piece?”

blink at Ivan in surprise, realizing that he’s

A

that I actually

dangerous information that very few people have.

give it.

are safe with me.