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 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,

would do.

that he really means it. “I

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

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

I can.

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,” he murmurs, his eyes drifting down

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 as…involved, as

little bitter smile. “Apparently he’s got other things on his mind besides Kent’s work and marrying

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“And what’s his

he sees for a short time, or just one

piece?”

in surprise, realizing that he’s pressing me

A

grasp that I actually do

– dangerous information that very few people have. And

give it. Daniel is still my

secrets are safe with