Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

Chapter 1 – Broken Dreams–1

My ideal lover would be a guy who is not in a hurry to get laid, loves literature and books, and is polite.

My sister says that such men are extinct in the 21st century. She accused me of always daydreaming about nerd stuff, which is why I still haven’t cashed in my v–card.

I mean, why should I? I’ve never been in love before. I’m just waiting for something more intimate.

But I’m living in a fairy tale now that Daniel has shown up. We’ve been dating for a few months now after falling in love at first sight at a bookstore.

He’s thoughtful and attentive and a good listener, which is often the role I play – after all, my specialty is counseling. He doesn’t try to push me to go too far too fast, which sets him apart from other guys and suits my own pace perfectly.

Today, in the bookstore where we first met, I take a sip of my cappuccino as I look over my boyfriend’s tall, lanky form, his curly chestnut hair falling into his green eyes. Daniel always dresses so nicely, today in perfectly–pressed grey pants, a shining silver watch at his wrist.

Wait, I think, narrowing my eyes and looking closer. Are those diamonds below the glass face?

I bite my lip, wondering why my boyfriend has a diamond watch. I mean, I’m just a broke grad student – is he rich?

There’s movement over Daniel’s shoulder, and as I look, my

eyes go wide. “Daniel, there’s…a guy over there. And he’s staring right at us.”

Daniel turns to look directly at the brawny guy, well over six feet and chorded with muscle. His professional suit does nothing to disguise the roughness of his hands, the cruel scar that runs diagonally over his face, almost splitting his nose in two.

“Oh, um,” Daniel says, shrugging. “Don’t worry about him.”

a little scared. “Daniel,

apologetic smile as my mouth

I stare at Daniel. He needs a bodyguard?

a cool smile. “My dad gets overprotective,” he rolls his eyes at this. “Honestly, he’s so stressed out about safety

mutter, nervously playing with my long red hair, worrying about the mismatch between Daniel’s wealth and my church–mouse status. I’ve never met anyone before who has a

anything else?” Both Daniel and I look up at the baristo who smiles down at us, a really

thanks, Colin,” I say, giving him a big

Daniel says, giving Colin a slow smile.

looking up at the clock and pushing my hair back behind my ears. If I don’t leave now, I’m

rising from our sofa. “Here, I’ll help you.”

When the number disappears, Daniel’s home screen shows a family photo. The tall man in the

try to puzzle it out, the phone rings again – the same number. On impulse, I grab Daniel’s phone and sling my packed bag over my shoulder,

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say, slipping behind the counter,

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no one back here. I look around, confused – I definitely just saw

hear a noise from the storage room, a strange and muffled thump and a moan. I take two steps forward and peek

feet from me, my boyfriend presses Colin up against the wall of the storage

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the button of Daniel’s pants, his belt already undone, whispering his name my boyfriend’s

thinking as I hurl the phone at Daniel and