Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 70

Chapter 70

Chapter 70

Brooklyn

"Wait, what did you say?" I ask Hudson now.

He hands me a cup of tea, but my hands are shaking as I take it, the cup rattling on the plate.

"I said, my father records every conversation that happens in his office," Hudson says casually, sitting down across from me.

I swallow. "So..."

"So he didn't ask you what Remington said for information."

"He asked to determine my loyalty?" I whisper.

Hudson focuses on me now. "Why do you look so scared?"

I swallow, glancing out the window. The sun is shining in little pieces through the grape leaves that wrap around the pergola, and I feel the warmth on my cheeks.

But inside, my stomach is in knots.

I turn back to Hudson, who is peering at me. I was so in love with him for the few months that we were dating. Or, at least, I thought I was. Maybe "obsessed" was a more appropriate term.

But now? After everything I've learned about his life-our life? It's all just...gone. All of those feelings have disappeared.

Instead, I view him now as my best friend, my ally.

Hudson disrupts my thoughts.

on, Brooklyn?" he

say, trying to control

betrayal, soon enough Aden

something isn't right.

to get out.

"Are you happy here?"

is still frowning at me.

"You just seem...such a mismatch for this world. I guess I wonder why you've never left. Never just...bailed on

family, my world, the only sense of pack I have. I guess I don't really have

of his cars, sell it on the black market for whatever you can get, and take

open at the

millions to keep my mouth shut the day we broke up if you have access to that kind of cash, why not just take it for yourself? We could run away to the French Riviera, change our names, spend the rest of our

need to go, I

Aden finds out I betrayed him, he might kill

gives my hand a squeeze

a beautiful dream," he

is not

do it," I say, my face eager.

then. "You

pleading. "We

hesitant, but I can tell that he wants to say

say quietly,

know why I'm begging him. I need

wide. "You-you know about

he doesn't ask me now. I can tell him more when we're lying on a beach in

eyes dart around the patio, as if he's looking for someone who

think about this," he says, "what

lip eagerly. "We could

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