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.

loved this tea set. You'd bring it out and arrange all your teddy bears around

goes stiff in

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 disgust as she glares at me, "you shall take

my lip. When you go. I bet she'd love it if I

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

room. "I guess all of

Thank you so much for graciously letting me live among your inheritance for so many

start, but then I fade off, not

is she talking

leaning back in his chair,

"Am I incorrect? Now

by you, everything belongs to her. She is

it's more

prowling around the house, inspecting it like it's hers."

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

as I look between them, my eyes finally settling on little Logan, who looks

kid. Is this his life every

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

Louisa hisses, standing

the rage growing in him. "You will sit, and you will treat my

to obey him,