Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 46

Chapter 46

Brooklyn

Well, Louisa hates me already. That much is clear.

I guess it must be hard, living in my mother's shadow.

I think about the way Remington reacted when he met me the other night. The way he spoke of my mother.

He has never gotten over her, not for a second.

And Louisa must know it, with every fiber of her being.

Feeling almost bad for her, I do my best to give them all a smile as I lower myself awkwardly into a chair by the coffee table.

We're silent as a maid brings in crackers, cheese, and a tray of Champagne.

My gaze drifts to a silver tea set on a side table it. I can't help but stare at it.

"Oh my god," I say, leaning in close to get a better look. "I remember this. There's a little dent..." I turn the sugar bowl halfway round and, indeed, there it is. Right on the rim.

memory you have, Brooklyn," Remington says, clearly pleased. "You loved this tea set. You'd bring

goes stiff

"Oh no," I say without thinking, looking up at them all. "It's such a beautiful set. You can't possibly-" "Well, if you're so fond of it," she says, her voice dripping with

bite my lip. When you go. I bet she'd

be even happier if I'd never shown up at all.

all around the room. "I guess all of this is

too. Thank you so much for graciously letting me live

I start, but then I fade off,

inheritance? What is

back in

I incorrect? Now that your first-born

everything belongs to her. She

"You know it's

Louisa huffs. "Just look at her, already prowling around the house, inspecting it like it's

her cold eyes on me. "Will you wait until his body is cold before you come and claim it? Or will

my eyes finally settling on little Logan, who looks about ready

poor kid. Is

to convince her. "I didn't even know..." I shake my head. "Weeks ago, I

do now," Louisa hisses, standing up and clutching the baby to her

raising his voice, the rage growing in him. "You will sit, and you will treat my daughter

is caught. She has to obey him, as her Alpha. She can't avoid