Fall For My Ex's Mafia Dad

Chapter 0362

I say nothing, but when Ivan looks back at my face he grins a little, shaking his head. “See?” he says, reaching out to put a hand on my shoulder. "I’m onto something there. Don't trust him, Fay.

But I frown and pull my shoulder out from beneath Ivan’s hand. “You should go.” I say, hard. Because even if lvan has a point? Jerome has done nothing but be good to me, and help me, and prove himself a good and loyal friend. And I’m not going to let Ivan shake that faith now — not when he directly benefits from it.

“Fay,” van says, his face suddenly sad. “I’m sorry —I didn’t mean to —*

“Yes, you did.” I snap, glaring up at him. “You were deliberately nasty up there tonight. to Daniel and to Jerome — you threw that in their face and couldn't keep the smile off your mouth. And now you're trying to drive a wedge between us. You're being deliberately manipulative, Ivan,” I say, shaking my head at him, “and itis not a good look on you. So would you please go, and stop trying to destroy what's left of my life?”

Ivan purses his lips as he looks at me, but I can see that he’s well aware that what I've said is fair.Content rights by NôvelDr//ama.Org.

“lam sorry, Fay,” he murmurs, and then he sighs and looks down again. “You're right. I...wasn't trying to be nice.” “Well at least you admit it.” I sigh, stepping away from him.

“Can I at least —“

“Good night, Ivan.” I snap, glaring at him. And lvan sighs and meets my eyes again.

‘I'll see you soon, okay?” I don't respond, and after a few seconds he climbs into his car and drives away. I stand alone in the driveway for a few minutes after he’s gone, thinking through what he said.

Because even if he was just trying to rattle me?

Well, it worked. I am rattled

Should I be trusting Jerome as much as I have been?

I turn when I hear the house door creaking open behind me.

“You coming inside?” Daniel asks. “It's cold out here.”

I blink at him for a second and then slowly walk over to where he's. 2 waitingwith a blanket. He wrapsit wa miy around my shoulders and I smile-up at him, touched thaPhe's Xe) thoughtful.

“Thanks, Danny,” I murmur, stepping closer and letting him wrap his arms around me. “He shook you up, didn't he,” Daniel murmurs. “Yeah.” I reply, sighing deeply. “He's good at that. isn’t he?

“The best,” Daniel replies. “Do you want to talk about it?"

“a

ope,” I reply;knowing that it’s true. Because ever if he did sow a seed of doub in my mind...it doesn’t > matter. Jerome's so thoroughly a> part oAMy plan now that even if did decidé not to trust him...well,<~ everything would fall aparttneed hin, and if he decides to.betray me?

Well, then I guess I'm going down.

My only option now ~ at all — is to. trust the-guy who bought me mys pregnancy test, who has always” beerkind to me. And not the one who put my baby daddy in jail

“Come on,” I say, pulling away from Daniel and smiling up at him. “Let's go inside. I've got a lot to tell you.”

“What?” he says, his eyes going wide. “You're — you're actually going to fill me in on part of the plan?”

“On the whole plan.” I say, grinning up at him. “And then tomorrow? We're going to a bar.

“Wait, what?” he says as I take his hand and pull him into the house, kicking the door shut behind me. “We're... which bar? Why?

“Patience, Lippert,” I laugh, pulling him up the stairs. "All will be revealed in due time. But I think you’re going to like it.