Illicit Heir: A Secret Baby Enemies to Lovers Dark Mafia Romance (Mafia Wars Ireland Book 3) by Maggie Cole

Author:Maggie Cole [Cole, Maggie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pulse Press Inc
Published: 2023-08-14T16:00:00+00:00

I don't reply. I almost disobey her and go on to Coolock but decide now is not the time.

Nothing makes sense anymore. I don't understand my pull toward Lauren, but I can't deny it. So I make a new resolution.

Caleb will feel my wrath. After that, I'll figure out how to make this up to Lauren.

15

Lauren

Light streams onto my face. I snuggle into the pillow, but it grows brighter, so I open my eyes.

Where am I?

Mum's guest room comes into focus and my gut drops. The pub.

How could they have done that to the pub?

Monsters!

Is it really no longer ours?

My heart races, and I sit up in bed, recalling the events of the prior evening. My gut drops.

Mum had already heard what happened when they dropped me off at her house. I didn't know the man's name who escorted me. I only knew he was an O'Connor. And I'll never forget her devastated look when she opened the door.

A muffled yet gruff voice fills the air. I force myself to get out of bed and stare down at the dressing gown Mum gave me to sleep in. I toss my hoodie over it, step outside the bedroom, then freeze.

Three boxes are piled near the door. A scary-looking man stands next to them. He asks, "What do ya want us to do with the furniture?"

Mum opens her mouth, then shuts it. She glares at him.

"What's in the boxes?" I question.

Mum spins. "Your personal items from your flat."

My insides quiver. I seethe, "Ya have no right. That pub's been in our family forever, and that's my home." I blink hard, willing myself not to cry but swipe at the tear that escapes my eye.

The man shows no remorse. In a neutral tone, he states, "I don't make the rules. Now, what do ya want us to do with the furniture? If ya don't tell us, we'll donate it."

Mum looks around, but her place is small. It's bigger than my flat, but there's no extra room. She has her own furniture. She stares at me helplessly and says, "Lauren, I don't know what to do."

I want to tell the man to get Devin on the phone, but I can't say that. So instead, I tell him, "Don't go anywhere. Hold on." I go into the bedroom and shut the door. I pick up my phone off the table, find Devin's number, and call him.

He doesn't answer.

I send a text.

Me: I need to talk to ya now.

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