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.

chair as I study her.

I can do? To pay you back?"

the conversation I overheard with her and Hudson in the

the payment for my kindness will

And her submission.

looking awkwardly down at her hands. "Well,

look back at

I hear her a second voice, I look back

coming into the office. "What

she says, shaking her head. "Your dad just...did something really nice for me today. So I stopped in to

"Oh?"

my surprise, he's frowning. What on

on Hudson.

I like her-she heads back

front of the desk, his hands in his pockets. I narrow my eyes. Since

"Why do you care?"

voice growing angrier. "And half the time you treat her very

jealous that

Hudson says angrily, taking a deep breath, ready to

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

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

glad to see my words have found

not going to

Venet

front of me, as if solution is obvious.

snaps his mouth shut,