Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 94

Chapter 94

Aden

Brooklyn knocks gently on the open door to my office, leaning casually against it.

I look up, my expression changing from one of irritation to surprise.

"Brooklyn," I say, folding my hands on my desk. "What can I do for you?"

"Can I come in?" she asks, tentative.

I nod, waiting as she enters the room and seats herself primly in a chair across from me.

"I just wanted to say thank you," she says, her voice soft and earnest. "For today. With my sister. That was

so wonderful, to have her back in my life for a little bit."

I have to work hard to keep the smile from my mouth.

But in truth, I'm surprised by the sheer pleasure I feel in hearing her gratitude.

I like it, when she comes to me like this, showing her hand. When she sits quietly before me, looking at me like that. Like she sees me in a different way.

Obedient.

Dammit, but it makes me want to buy her a thousand more horses or sisters or whatever it is that makes her happy.

I study her. I wait

pay you back?" Slowly, I shake my head no. I won't ask her for anything, not

forgetting the conversation I overheard with

end, that the payment for my kindness will be her

And her submission.

awkwardly down at her hands. "Well, then. Thanks

look back at my computer, clicking through some

a second voice, I look

the office. "What are you doing

says, shaking her head. "Your dad just...did something really

"Oh?"

comes in farther, looking between us. To my surprise, he's frowning. What

Brooklyn," I tell her, keeping my eyes on Hudson. "Let me have

like her-she heads back up the

in his pockets. I narrow my eyes.

"Why do you care?"

fiancée," he says, his voice growing angrier. "And half the time you treat

Are you jealous that you didn't

to start in on me. But I

him down, putting him in his place. "The girl's allegiance is important to us. If you're not going to stopher from dating

open at this, and it's clear to me that he didn't know

see my words have

not going to

Venet

front of me, as if solution is obvious. "I'm happy

his mouth