Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 110

Chapter 110 Brooklyn

The next morning, I reach over and grab my cell phone off of the nightstand, dying to see if Colsen texted me back.

I bite my lip, trying not to smile when I see that I have a message waiting. Eagerly, I click on it.

Colsen: So, has he finally let you out of your cage, Brooklyn?

Colsen: Of course I want to see you. Pick you up at 8.

My smile drops a little as I read the mention of Aden's name, and I sit back on my pillows.

It's not just me and Colsen's secret liaison anymore.

I drop my phone into my lap as I lean against my pillows to think.

I mean, it's never really been just me and Colsen, ever-Aden and my dad were always involved.

But that afternoon at the bar, during that gap in space and time with only the two of us in it, it was...well, it was really nice.

And, quite frankly, I don't like the idea that this is suddenly a triangle. Aden and Colsen, with me in the middle.

I want to have my cake and eat it too-to have both Colsen and Aden in my life, but to keep them in completely separate spaces when the reality is that I'm the pawn in their games, not the other way around.

Well.

At least for now.

I smirk and remind myself that I have Jolie in my back pocket, and that she's had loads of experience playing men against each other to get what she wants.

And she told me precisely how to handle something like this. If Colsen's going to bring Aden into it, then I'm going to double down.

Eagerly, I pick up my phone again and send off a quick reply.

Brooklyn: No worries, I'll come meet you wherever we're going. Can you send the address to Aden so he can arrange the car?

***

come back from the stables that

upstairs and turn to my door,

ground, propped against it, a black bow wrapped around it

I turn to the bed and carry

the box, I see that there's no bomb in it but...my breath ratchets up anyway as I lay my eyes on something

one note. I reach for the note slowly unfolding

date, and then for

by midnight. I'll

I murmur, dropping the note, my knees going

eyes and take a deep breath, trying to lean back on Jolie's teachings. After

do I want to skitter away

on, Brooklyn," I murmur to myself, trying to

get back to business. Because it was

and lift the first garment

just moments ago, my eyes go wide and my breath

wouldn't be out of place in

looking at the cutouts on the side, the absolute bare scrap of

glance back down at the

en

even the

DUMS

back and

the slinky grey dress in my hands,

as I figure out that Aden is sending me out to Colsen

something Jolie would wear on the

quite quickly to anger and to steely determination, though-faster

the dress, realizing what Aden

Making sure Colsen knows who I

"You want me to go on

just make him pay through the teeth

to myself as I turn on my shower and peel off my

the reality of

never goes quite as I plan in my head,