Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

Gifts

Chapter 17 – Freedom and Dominion–1

The next morning, Kent is working in his office when a knock comes at the door.

“Come in,” he calls, hardly paying attention.

The door creeks open but no one says anything. Annoyed, Kent looks up, ready to tell whatever captain or guard was coming to report to get on with it and stop wasting his time.

To his surprise, though, Fay stands in the doorway. Kent leans back in his chair with a smirk, curious. What on earth could she

want now?

“Yes?” he asks.

“Um, can I come in?” she says, anxiously playing with her hair.

“I already told you to come in, Fay,” he says evenly. Annoyed, she drops her hair and takes two steps into the room, pushing the door closed behind her. Then, she leans against the wall, a

little afraid.

Like a kitten in a tiger’s cage. Kent can’t help but smile at the sight of her.

Today she’s wearing brown riding boots over tight jeans, a green cashmere sweater on top. The green brings out the cream of her complexion, the fire of her hair. As he knew it would.

She starts to play with her hair again, and Kent decides that he likes it down better than up. He makes a mental note to tell the housekeeper to leave it down more often.

“Yesss…?” Kent prompts, impatient.

“I just wanted to talk. About last night.” She hesitates again. “Is it safe to talk in here? About…”

He sighs and gives her a little glare. “Yes, Fay. Go ahead.”

“I just wanted to offer, again, to help. In whatever way I can. I’m happy to offer my services.”

“Your…services,” he says, letting his eyes rove over her body as much as they want to, deliberately trying to be lewd. If he embarrasses her, she’ll give up, he thinks. As she’s done before.

She blushes deliciously – he feels a stirring within himself, watching her squirm – and then stands up straight.

mean, Kent,” she says. “I could council you, offer some therapies.”

he says, looking back to the papers on the desk as

fire he sees in her when she gets pissed off, God, but he loves to

so hard for this,” he asks, leaning back in his chair, studying her. He’s genuinely curious. Is she trying

17 – Freedom and Dominion–2

of his smile. Take away his favorite new hobby? He didn’t think

offer, Fay,” he

and open the door to leave. As he hears her move through the door, he glances

good choice, he

his house. A few clicks allow him to focus the cameras on her, following

the hallway –

of interest, leaning back

at her, inviting

that’s roiling in

to think about it too much, he leans over to the intercom on his

moments later, she answers.

to my office, please?”

flops down on Daniel’s bed, sighing.

edge next to

The room is tastefully decorated in shades of brown and green that match Daniel’s eyes,

do all day, here?” She asks, suddenly wondering

his computer and the several bookcases full of texts against the far wall. “I keep

you get bored?” She wonders,

course,” he says, laughing

ever get to leave?” She asks, studying her handsome

this house, so, that’s evidence of that.” He hesitates, realizing the direction of her questions. “But we can’t leave now. Not for a while. Not until things are

sighs, disappointed, and falls back against

always going to be like this,” he murmurs, sorry that she feels so discontented. “Once everything dies down, once we’re married, we’ll have like…complete freedom. We can go back to the bookshops…maybe

half–smile in response, but he knows she’s not content with what

other’s company and we have all the money in

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Gifts

17 – Freedom