Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 53

Chapter 53 Brooklyn

Jayde gives me a tart little smack on the butt then, breaking my reverie and laughing as she hurries over to the jewelry box waiting on my vanity.

I give her a weird look and cover my ass with my hands. "What is with people today," I murmur.

She laughs again as she comes over to me, standing behind me so that she can hook the diamond solitaire around my neck on its slim silver chain.

"You got the ring?" she asks, smacking her gum.

"Oh, yeah," I murmur, walking swiftly over to my bedside drawer and pulling it open. I reach towards the back, fishing it out and pushing it onto my left hand.

When I look at Jayde, she's crossing her arms and shaking her head at me.

"A million-dollar diamond," she says, "and you shove it in your bedside drawer?"

"Um," I say, biting my lip in response. I hadn't even thought about it. I look around, wondering where else I should have put it-

says, laughing at me

taking in her vintage Juicy velour sweatsuit. "Won't you please

arm and give me a smile. "You'll be fine. I've got a headache, is

knows more about this world than I do, and she is her own woman. If she doesn't want to

I sigh as I

a garment bag

my god," I say, walking back towards it.

it. "Made

goes to wrap it around my

I say, not wanting to touch it. "What

"Don't," she says pointedly.

more

be an insult to all the little old ladies who wove

stairs, brushing my face against the wrap, enjoying the feel of the

down, when I see Aden at the bottom standing with

at me.

clutching the stole close against my chest, pressing my