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.

beautiful. I hope you slept well. Any

to say

Send me a

news makes you.

laugh, a few seconds later, when Ivan sends me a picture of him with an exaggerated frown,

tear. Jerome looks curiously at me in the rearview mirror so I do my best to wipe my face clean, not wanting him to

Then, I

pretty even when you’re sad. Check in with me later.

pop onto the screen. I’m eager to see it – she never texts first unless she has a

reason for it.

by this morning – gave us the deed to

cried. Wish you were here

a list of potential beach properties

and blue beach

though I’m really looking for one with

hot tub.

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my lip, but I can’t help the smile that bursts out on my face. A bad lunch with my dad is definitely

reply.

But the biggest bedroom is for

1. forget who got you that

reply is prompt.

you got it! Proud of you sis. Make that $$

with heart eyes, a peach, and an

newly bolstered for the afternoon ahead

1. me.

house not long