Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

Chapter 0354

“Okay,” I say, taking a step closer and nodding, looking up at Daniel. “I — I hear you about my soft spot, all right? I'll be careful. But Daniel,” I say slowly, shaking my head, making him listen. “You either trust me or you don't. I told you last night — I’m doing this because I love your dad. I’m not doing anything for Ivan, okay? And I’m going to need you to remember that in the upcoming weeks.”

Daniel sighs in relief but then he thinks about my words and snaps his gaze back to me, narrowing his eyes. “Wait, what are you saying?”

“What do you think I’m saying?” “Are you...is he going to be coming around more?” Daniel asks. “Is that why I have to trust you?”

“He’s going to be coming around a lot more, Danny,” I say, patting his check with my hand and giving him a pained little smile. “And you're going to have to hang out with him. And pretending you’re mad. And that you’re not into him, like everyone else is.”

“Oh my godddd,” Daniel groans, putting his hands over his face. “Why are you doing this to me, Fay?!”

“I have my reasons, Daniel!” I sing over my shoulder, giving my dad a wink as I head into the living room, “you either trust me or you don’t!”

I settle in the spot next to Jerome, he wraps an arm around my shoulder without even turning his head

Daniel says from the kitchen. “What did you just say? Pretend I’m not

“Yup,” I call back.

glancing at me. I wrinkle my nose at him. “Wait,”

Janeen says freely, raising her hand. Jerome looks at his boyfriend stone-faced, not giving anything away. Daniel takes a step forward to interrogate further, but before he can my dad

says, raising a beer to his lips, “I’m not, but I have to say — if I was one of the

Daniel a wink and then takes a long sip of his beer. “Good looking kid,” dad

turning away from all of us. “I need to...rethink my entire life. And my values. And particularly, the people

Jerome calls casually over his shoulder. Daniel mumbles something back as I snuggle closer to Jerome’s

two peas ina fucked-up pod. Once you settle on someone? It’s for the long haul. You can’t even see anyone else. Which is all very much to my

glad that someone sees the truth in me. But also wishing, very much, that I could lay eyes on Kent. Just for a little bit, to remind me of everything that I’m

bean is growing into...a grape? I don’t know. Whatever tiny food comes next.