Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 85

Chapter 85

Brooklyn

Hudson shakes his head and leaves without another word, not even looking at me.

I watch him go and then turn back to Aden.

"You're on dangerous ground, Brooklyn," Aden says, his voice low.

"Why? Because I still can't see anything that I've done wrong. I went to a party and talked to my father's guests." I raise my chin in the air. "If you didn't want me to do that, then you shouldn't have let me go to the party."

Aden slowly shakes his head.

"No," he says evenly. "You misunderstand. You're not on dangerous ground with me. You're on dangerous ground in this world."

I frown, confused.

"You see," Aden says, unfolding his arms and looking down at his desk, "your father changed the game tonight, and you let him do it."

He takes a handful of change from his pocket and scatters it on the desk.

look between him

slides one penny forward out of the

protecting you in this world," Aden continues, "was your engagement to Hudson.

where your allegiance lies. And, in leaving Hudson

on the table, realizing the

continues, picking up a little dime and holding it towards my face. "Your dad? In this world? He's not a penny like you, but he's small. And he's getting weaker. I want him on my side because

table, mixing it with the

Aden continues, "Remington's trading

you to the highest bidder. For his allegiance. Seeing if he can

than me to bite."

into Aden's

fish," I say

back down at the desk, the

think on it,”

quietly. "About where your

lie. About where

ovo

be

but I hear his footsteps cross the room. Hear him open

on the desk. I reach forward to touch the penny,

I do want