The Man My Bestfriend Call Dad
Rancy penDark RomanceMafiaPossessiveGoodgirlAge GapBetrayalForbidden Love
"I've been at Balthazar for ten minutes, and if I don't get a mimosa and a brioche in the next five, I might die of starvation."
I looked down at my watch. It was seven-fifteen. "I thought we said eleven?"
"Change of plans!" she chimed happily. "I have a two o'clock fitting in Midtown with Vogue's market editor, so we're doing early breakfast instead. Get down here! It's freezing outside."
"I'm on my way," I said softly.
I disconnected the call, picked up my heavy trench coat, and stepped out into the rain-slicked hallway.
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Balthazar was half-empty at seven-thirty, smelling of warm butter, dark espresso, and wet wool. The red leather booths were quiet, the zinc bar glowing beneath the sof