Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 112

Chapter 113

Brooklyn

I stare at Colsen, trying to decide if he's on to me or not.

"What do you mean?" I ask, trying to keep my voice nonchalant.

If Colsen were to discover that Aden is tasking me with helping him bring Colsen down, he could rip me to shreds right here, right now.

Colsen glances up at me, wiggling the fingers on his left hand.

"No ring," he says, and I glance down at my own hand to realize that he's right-I'm actually not wearing Hudson's ring tonight. "Everything all right with you and your fiancé?"

I hesitate, wondering how to play this.

I actually hadn't left the ring at home on purpose-I just...hadn't remembered to put it on after my shower. But could I use this to my advantage?

Do I want Colsen to know that I'm free? I hesitate, wondering what Jolie would do.

"Sorry," Colsen says, and I look up into his face to see that he really means it. "I didn't mean to touch a sore subject."

"No, it's okay," I respond breezily, giving him a little smile. "It's just... Hudson is having a little...trouble. Being faithful."

I mean, it wasn't a lie. And Jolie said to stick to the truth as much as I can.

"We're engaged, but something has been missing for a while. We don't have the bond I would expect..." "Oh," Colsen says, his eyebrows going up in genuine surprise.

food

he murmurs, his eyes drifting

turn my head away from him and lift my

the note and leans back a

actually don't know a lot about Hudson," he says casually. "I know he's in school, but he keeps a low profile as far as mob

I reply with a little bitter smile. "Apparently he's got other things on his mind besides Aden's

what's his style there? Does he have lots of girls who he sees for a short time, or just one

at Colsen in surprise, realizing that he's pressing me

grasp that I actually do have information on Aden's heir-dangerous information that very few

still my friend; his secrets

sad smile that I hope suggests this is a sore subject. "Not easy to talk about the fact that the shifter

he

yel

I haven't been the most tactful tonight, have I? I didn't mean to pry...I'm just," he shrugs a

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lip, deciding to push this a little

goes still, waiting

I start awkwardly, looking down at my beer. "I know that the dive bar that

at him. "That was embarrassing for me, and it

he found out. Whatever Hudson and I are to each other, I do care about

passes over Colsen's face. He's either a crazy good actor or...maybe

a lot? But I don't know if I can trust you, or if any of this is real, or if you're just using me to get

out of his nose and looking down at his feet. He gives a sharp shake of his

he

It was...a little bit

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