Lust For Me, Daddy's Good Girl novel Chapter 27

I swallowed.

Everyone heard it, but no one dared to comment. Roman might be the only one in the family who could meet Hades‘ eyes. They were blood brothers, same father, same mother.

His gaze landed on me.

For a second, I thought he was going to glance away like he always did, like I was no more than a flicker of something unimportant, but he smirked.

“Oh. If it isn’t my son,” he said, voice low, amused. “You’ve grown.”

I blinked, surprised. My throat felt dry. I sat a little straighter. “Yes, sir. It’s good to see you after so many years.”

Hades leaned back in his chair. “Years? I don’t think it’s been that long since we last met.”

I paused.

Was he joking?

The last time I saw him was when I was twenty. I remember it clearly because it was the first and only time we met. But the way he said it now made my stomach turn.

No way.

Could Father have been at the masquerade party?

My thoughts were spinning when Grandfather’s wife suddenly said. “Hello, I’m Sofia.”

I turned to look at her. She was beautiful and elegant. Any other time I’d have noticed the way she smiled, like someone used to charming powerful men. But Father didn’t even look at her.

He nodded once, and turned to Grandfather. “Now that I’ve made my appearance,” he said, voice clipped with boredom, “let’s get to the point. I came to sign the contract. Let’s get it over with.”

Grandfather kept chewing, taking his time.

“When are you getting married?”

My entire body tensed.

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Here it goes again.

That damn conversation.

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Everyone knew that whenever Grandfather and father were in the same room, the discussion would circle back to one thing: marriage. Specifically, Hades‘ refusal to settle down and produce an heir.

“Piper and Robert are married with kids. But you and Roman are the oldest, and neither of you can find a wife and settle down. I can understand Roman, at least he doesn’t sleep around. But you’re reckless, and irresponsible. You jump from one woman to the next with zero accountability. You can’t even give me a wife, let alone a grandchild.”

My father leaned back in his chair, fingers steepling beneath his chin.

My uncle, ever the snake, said, “Father, you shouldn’t rush Hades like that. There might be a reason he doesn’t want to settle down. And besides…” He turned slightly, his gaze grazing over me like I was nothing more than a convenient pawn. “He adopted Matthew already. That makes him your grandchild, doesn’t it?”

I felt the burn of my grandfather’s eyes lock on me. He tolerated me, yes. But it was because I was useful. Because I worked hard. Because I delivered results. But he never accepted me.

I was just the adopted grandson, after all.

I clenched my jaw, trying to hold back my anger.

“You want me to get a wife?” Father said. “Fine. I’ll get a wife.”

The room was shocked. Even Alec, who usually didn’t flinch at anything, blinked like someone had hit him between the eyes.

Grandfather straightened in his chair. “What?”

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