Fall For My Ex's Mafia Father novel Chapter 363

Jerome, Daniel, and I are all pretty much exhausted as we pull up to the bar the next day around noon, when it opens. Jerome and I stayed up pretty late explaining the details of the plan to Daniel, and then telling him what we need him to do next…

…and then a couple more hours patting his back when he hyperventilated, convincing him not to runs away from us screaming.

Because…yeah, it’s a little crazy. But it’s going to work!

“I can’t believe this is how I’m spending my Saturday,” Daniel murmurs as Jerome turns the car off in the nearly-empty parking lot of a very, very crappy bar. “You know that we could just go have brunch, right? Somewhere nice?”

“I bet they can rustle up some brunch here,” I say from the back seat, leaning forward to pat Daniel on the shoulder.

“At least some peanuts,” Jerome adds, glancing at me and laughing a little.

“Seriously, why are we here?” Daniel asks, frowning at us. Because while we told him pretty much everything else…we kept this one a secret.

“It’s a surprise, Danny,” I say, opening the car door and hopping out, smoothing down my black dress as I smile towards the door. I’m actually excited for this one too. I haven’t seen her in a long time, and I miss her.

Daniel sighs as he stands by my side and we wait for Jerome to come around the car. “I don’t like this Danny thing, by the way,” he says, frowning down at me.

“Yes, that’s my nickname for him,” Jerome says, grinning at me as we start for the door. “You can’t get it on it now – it’s very personal.”

“I can do as I please,” I say, flicking my hair back over my shoulder and lifting my chin. “I am a very powerful mafiosa, after all.”

“That remains to be seen,” Daniel murmurs, a little smirk on his face.