Gifts

Chapter 9 – Choose to Betray–2

Soon, there’s a knock at the door. “Off you go, my dear,” the woman says, giving me a little push in the right direction.

I nod my thanks to her – I didn’t even get her name – as a guard comes to take me downstairs.

When we reaching the landing a floor below, he quietly opens the double doors of a sitting room.

I am the last to arrive.

“Fay,” Janeen gasps, and my head snaps directly to her. She’s seated on a plush couch, her clothing torn and her face smeared with makeup.

I take a few steps towards her but Kent, standing by the fireplace, clears his throat. I hold myself back, knowing I have a part to play.

I look between Janeen and my dad, seated next to her.

“Fay,” my dad gasps, taking in my gorgeous dress, my polished countenance. “Are you…”

“I’m fine.” I say, setting my shoulders back.

them go – take me — I’ll take whatever punishment

looking at him inst staring at ma

use his real name. “I can’t forgive

falls

next to him, is baffled. “Fay, what are you talking about?”

a mob boss, someone who can give

my shoulders. This, I know, is the only way. I can only hope my

falls open in

dad says, devastated. “We can call the police! Fay – don’t

heart breaks, but I have to do

want to go back to my real family. What’s it going to take to leave me alone? Fifty grand? A hundred? Whatever you want, I’m sure it can be arranged.”

suddenly realize that Daniel made me a similar offer only a few days ago. I know exactly the

shakes her head at me. “Fay,

come live in that shack with you, a stripper and a deadbeat,” I hiss. “When I could have all this?”

in the coffin, I slowly cross the room and stand next to Kent. “By the way, have you met my father-in–law?”

family’s faces go pale.

father. Did I forget to mention that

arm around my shoulders, claiming me as part of his family now. “We’re

few steps towards me. No one stops him, so

eyes.

whispers in my ear. “Nothing will

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