Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 45

Chapter 45

Chapter 45

Brooklyn

Aden was smart to butter me up with a new horse.

Because now, as I sit in the back seat of the black car, all by myself, I look up at the stone mansion in front of me and grimace.

I am not looking forward to this. Dinner with my father, the man I barely knew existed.

The man I'm not sure I like very much at all, and who isn't sure he trusts me in return.

I know that there should probably be some curiosity in me, some desire to know more about my family and my heritage.

But honestly? Lennox Remington doesn't feel anything like my father. That, to me, will always be Stephen.

Aden sent two guards along with me and instructed them to stay by me at all times.

For protection, presumably. But also-I think-to be Aden's eyes and ears at the meeting.

Remington is his ally, but even the term "ally" in this underworld has some tenuous distrust built into it.

I begged Hudson to come with me, but Aden denied that, too.

Remington, apparently, wanted me all to himself.

Great. I was already feeling uncomfortable enough about this whole situation. But now, to go into it alone? This was definitely going to be a disaster.

get out of the front of the car after they park and come

wishing I was anywhere

us troupe up the front

dad, if this is my

the door, giving us a kind smile before pulling the door all

I stop dead in

you okay?" one asks. Joshua, I think. One of the friendlier

I murmur in response, staring around the

I'm

walking into a dream. I've been here before,

some of the corners, what things will feel like,

orange, thick and plush underneath my feet. The arch that leads into the dining room... Yes, I know that. And

there. A hutch, filled with blue

my god," I whisper, looking around as I slowly walk

isn't ready yet, miss," she says. "If you'll

push open the door to the kitchen. The avocado-green fridge and stove are exactly as I remember them. Except,

footsteps behind

"Familiar, is it?"

in the kitchen. I search his face, wide-eyed,

looks around at the kitchen, as if lost in his

"Your mother, the maids, or me. You always

and pans. Bang on them, or

went to live with Stephen; I should have

it was flooding back... But why

moment and then

he says. "I want to introduce

still darting around

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