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.

between him and

penny forward out of

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

next to the penny, blocking the penny off from the rest of the change. "But," he continues, "tonight your father opened the opportunity for you to show the world where your allegiance lies. And, in leaving Hudson behind" he moves the penny around the quarters so that it mingles again with the rest of the cash on the

the table, realizing the

towards my face. "Your dad? In this world? He's not a penny

table, mixing it

Aden continues,

penny to sit next to the dime. "He's trading you to the highest bidder. For his allegiance. Seeing if he can

than me to bite."

into Aden's eyes,

is that fish," I

back down at the desk, the money

you think on

quietly. "About where your

About where

ovo

be in

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

the coins on the desk. I reach forward to touch

that I do want to