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

taking in her vintage Juicy velour sweatsuit. "Won't you please come? I'll feel so

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

world than I do, and she is her own woman. If she doesn't want to go, I'm not going

I sigh as I head for

unzipping a garment bag and revealing a gorgeous cashmere

I say, walking

it. "Made in

to wrap it

not wanting to touch it. "What if I spill

"Don't," she says pointedly.

Just one more thing to worry

around me before I can say anything. "It would be an insult to all the little old ladies

room and down the stairs, brushing my face against the wrap, enjoying the feel of the soft cashmere against my

down, when I see Aden at the bottom standing with his

at me.

clutching the stole