Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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At eleven, I walk through the door to the garages, a sigh on my lips. I see Jerome immediately, waiting by one of the black cars. He gives me a big smile, which I return unenthusiastically. It’s not

him – I just…really don’t want to go to lunch at my father’s house.

Jerome gives me an understanding little grimace as he opens the

back door for me and I climb in.

“You doing all right?” he calls over his shoulder as opens the driver’s door and sits down in the front seat, genuinely curious.

“Just ready for this to be over,” I say back to him, leaning my

head back and closing my eyes. Jerome makes a little grunt of

understanding and begins to pull out of the garage and down the

driveway.

When we’re on the road, I pull out my burner phone to send

some long–delayed texts. I feel safe using it in my room, but not

really anywhere else in the house. Not that my room is really safe anyway – Kent is very likely to have it checked daily, after the note from Fiona.

Still, better safe than sorry.

I’m pleased when I see that a text from Ivan is waiting.

morning, beautiful. I hope you slept well.

wanting to say yes, but knowing

Sorry, already have plans. Send me a pic so

news makes you.

later, when Ivan sends me a picture of him with an exaggerated

at me in the rearview mirror so I do my best to

to. Then, I reply to Ivan.

you’re sad. Check in with me

screen. I’m eager to see it – she never texts

reason for it.

came by this morning – gave us the deed to the

thrilled he cried. Wish you were

of potential beach properties – insane!

beach house pops up next,

though I’m really looking

hot tub.

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smile that bursts out on my face. A bad lunch with my dad is definitely worth

reply.

Pick whichever one you want. But the biggest bedroom is for

1. Don’t forget who got

is

it! Proud

ends the text with the emojis of a cat with heart eyes, a peach, and an eggplant that, in combination, make me blush. I

my phone away, newly bolstered for the afternoon ahead of

1. me.

pull up to my father’s house not long after and I see