Page 18 of Crowned By the Mafia Billionaires

“She is staying at my house.”

His eyebrows rise. “She’s staying at your house?”

I nod. “Yes.”

He stares at me for a second before slowly nodding. “Probably the safest place for her.”

I’m glad he sees it that way because she isn’t leaving. “I also hired her.”

That gets a different reaction. Dad tilts his head. “You hired Audrey Sterling?”

“Yes.”

“To do what?”

“Marketing.”

He shakes his head. “For what exactly?”

“Our businesses.”

His forehead creases. “You sure that was the smart thing to do, son?”

I don’t even hesitate. “Yes.”

Dad watches me carefully. “She’s still Victor Sterling’s daughter.”

I shake my head. “She can’t help who her father is.”

He nods. “I know that.”

I start counting on my fingers. “She warned us about the drugs. She told us what Victor was planning. She walked away from her family knowing exactly what it could cost her.”

“I know all of that too.”

I lift my shoulders. “Then what’s the problem?”

Dad rubs a hand over his jaw. “The problem is that I’m trying to figure out which head you’re thinking with.”

I don’t laugh at his joke. I could tell him about the zip drive Audrey has. It would end this discussion, but I refuse to do that. It’s Audrey’s information. She trusted Knox and me enough to tell us she had it, and the last thing I wanna do is lose her trust. So I stay silent about it and try to reassure my dad. “I know what I’m doing.”

Dad continues watching me and finally gives one short nod. “Fine.”

I blink. “Fine?”

“She can work for the company.”

I smile slightly. “Thanks.”

“Don’t thank me yet.”

Here we go. Dad picks up his pen and taps it against his desk. “Speaking of things we need to talk about, when are you choosing your wife? In case you don’t remember, I told you and your brother⁠—”

Fuck. I cut him off before he gets too far into it. “I remember.”

He gives me a look. “Do you?”

I nod. “Yes.”