Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 107

Brooklyn

Jolie seats me at the kitchen table while she fixes us both another drink.

When she slides into the seat across from me, her face is gentler and more considerate than it was before.

Jolie has always teased me, and I don't really care about that, but this is the big sister I came to see. The one who I know has my back through anything.

"Brooklyn," she starts gently. "Does this contract make you feel like a whore?"

"Um," I hesitate, awkward, but really considering her question. "I guess...that was my knee jerk reaction? That he was asking me to be his whore, to pay me for sex?"

"And would that be a...bad thing?" she asks carefully, her hands wrapped around her drink. "To be paid for sex?"

I blush as I look away from my sister, realizing that I might have done something very wrong here.

I mean, my sister doesn't get paid to have sex with people—at least, I don't think she does-but she's in

an industry that has no shame about taking men's money in exchange for turning them on.

"It's okay, Brooklyn," Jolie encourages me softly. "You can tell me what you think, you won't hurt my feelings."

"I guess-no. I don't have any problem with sex work, as long as women are respected when and aren't exploited. It's just something I've ever imagined myself doing."

"To begin," Jolie declares, her voice soft, "I don't think that this is sex work. This contract," she says, pointing at it, "actually doesn't say anything about sex."

sit up and look towards it suddenly, curious. I mean, I hadn't read it

asking you for here is discretion. He wants to be involved with you, romantically and sexually,

another sip of

of money. Seriously, Brooklyn, if you turn this down ask him if he's

I scold, frowning at her

to her mouth. "You like him. You don't like me

and she laughs, taking a swig and returning

she continues. "It all comes down to what you want. Because you're already deep within this world, and I think," she gives me a careful look here, inviting me to tell her she's wrong, "that you like it there. But if you don't, we can pawn that gigantic engagement ring right now and get you on

look my sister in the eye. "You're right," I say, a little grim. "I don't know what it is about this world, Jolie. But I'm not ready to

She shrugs.

me that this is not a career path that's viable forever, that's not going to get me

lip, looking up at my sister through my lashes, finally ready to admit what I want. What I've wanted

my

him since the moment we met. The way he makes me

I expect, Jolie

I get it." She

to my face, covering my eyes. "Oh my god,

but come on Brooklyn, at least he looks

IMS

gasp, ripping my hand from my

sitting back in her chair. "What do you think

do, play checkers?" She rolls her

sigh, ignoring her and sitting back

"I mean, the way this is headed, it sounds

do