Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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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.

I mean, Kent,” she says.

to the papers on the desk as

her, liking the fire he sees in her when she gets pissed off, God, but

leaning back in his chair, studying her. He’s genuinely curious. Is she trying to get

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

you for your offer, Fay,” he says, “but again.

sigh and open the door to leave. As he hears her move

jeans were a good choice, he notes.

turns his attention to the screen on his computer which holds all of the surveillance footage in his house. A few clicks allow him to focus the cameras on her, following her path as she goes back up the stairs towards her room. She surprises him, though, by passing her room

down the

of interest, leaning back in his chair as he watches her tap gently on Daniel’s

answers and smiles at her, inviting

in his

it too much, he leans over to the intercom on his desk, pressing number 8

moments later, she answers.

come down to

on Daniel’s

on the edge next to

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

here?” She asks, suddenly wondering about

in here,” he says, nodding to his computer and the several bookcases full of texts against the far wall.

She wonders,

laughing a little. “Doesn’t

She asks, studying her

house, so, that’s evidence of that.” He hesitates, realizing the direction of her questions. “But we can’t leave now. Not

disappointed, and falls back against his

we’re married, we’ll have like…complete freedom. We can go back to the bookshops…maybe to Paris…” he gives her a shy

in response, but he knows she’s not content with what he’s offering.

her hand. “Some people would kill for what we have. We actually like each other’s company and we have all the money in

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