Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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.

to Kent. “Let them go – take me — I’ll

cuts in. not even looking at him

to use his real name. “I can’t forgive you for your betrayal.”

mouth falls

is baffled. “Fay,

“Didn’t you hear? Dad’s been keeping me away from my real life. I’m the daughter of a mob boss, someone who can give me everything I deserve. While we’ve been scraping by, I could

in me shouts no! against this, but Kent’s gaze sits heavy on my shoulders. This, I know, is the only way. I can only hope my lies convince

mouth falls open in shock and disgust.

dad says, devastated. “We can call the

heart breaks, but I

paint a sneer on my face. “I just want to go back to my real family. What’s it going to take

offer only a few days ago. I know exactly

head at me. “Fay,

I want to come live in that shack with you, a stripper and a deadbeat,” I hiss. “When I

slowly cross the room and stand next to Kent. “By the way, have you met

family’s faces

forget to mention that

me as part of

few steps towards me. No one stops him, so he takes my face in his hands

eyes.

whispers in my ear. “Nothing will