Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

Chapter 164

“Of course,” he nods, again apologetic. “I’m sorry, Fay. I haven’t

been the most tactful tonight, have I? I’didn’t mean to pry…I’m

just,” he shrugs a little. “Genuinely curious about your life.”

I bite my lip, deciding to push this a little bit. “Are you, though?” I

ask, my voice barely above a whisper.

Ivan goes still, staring at me, waiting for me to continue.

“I mean,” I start awkwardly, looking down at my beer. “I know

that the dive bar that you took me to was filled with people from

all of the underworld families. That was embarrassing for me and

it caused a real rift between me and Daniel when he heard, from

you. And whatever Daniel and I

real hurt in

he actually feels bad, actually

feel.

truth spilling out despite myself. “I like you…maybe a

or if you’re just using me

breathing out of his nose and looking down at

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head. “You’re right, Fay,” he sighs. “I shouldn’t have done that. It was…a little bit of a coup for me, to be able to shove it in Kent’s face like that.” Ivan looks up at me again, giving me a little smirk. “And

bit too.”

I remember what resulted from me shoving that day in Kent’s face like that. I remember Kent pushing me up against the door, his lips hot on

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my face gently back to his. “If it means that I lost your trust, then I wish I hadn’t done it. Because, whatever’s here, Fay…” he shakes his head lightly, and I know that that little shake contains a wealth of emotion, “it’s real for me. And I hope it is for you too.”

that…well, that it’s real for me too,

my mouth again, where my teeth press into my lower

teeth, my mouth open just

him.

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