Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

Gifts

Chapter 27 – An Invitation–1

I’m wolfing my breakfast down as fast as I can the next day, already wearing my riding boots and the tight fawn–colored jodhpurs I found not–so–mysteriously in my room this morning. I look towards the galley, but Kent isn’t cooking today.

Where is he? I can’t wait to get to the stable – to see Heathcliff again – to get started –

I drink my orange juice in one big gulp and Daniel laughs at me. “Seriously,” he says, his plate still full. “You’re not going to get my dad to appear any faster if you choke on your food.”

I smile at him and he grins back, tilting his head to the side. “It’s so good to see you happy, Fay,” he says. Then his expression falls a little. “I’m just sorry I didn’t think of it first – I had no idea you wanted a horse – I could have easily –

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“It’s okay, Daniel,” I say, putting a hand on his and giving him another bright smile. “I didn’t know it either. Or, well, I’ve always wanted one – but I had no idea it was a real possibility.”

He laughs lightly at me. “Anything money can buy, Fay,” he says warmly. “If you can dream it, we’ll get it for you.”

“Hmmm,” I say, winking at him. “You do know that I have a very active imagination. You might regret that, Danny–boy.”

He laughs at me again as I stand up, stretching. Kent comes through the door then, pausing a moment to look at me. I drop my hands and give him a big smile as he comes over.

“What,” Daniel asks, looking at his father. I turn my attention to him as well, wondering what Daniel is seeing. Kent’s face is

grave.

“I don’t know,” Kent says, shaking his head and rubbing his chin. “I don’t like the looks of this.”

I ask, frowning.

invitation. “Alden is using this opportunity to introduce your entire

this, a little scared. If just meeting

continues, “he’s invited all of our people as well. It was different, when I had Alden come here – there was just a small

I think, twisting my

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Gifts

27 – An Invitation–2

making, “he wants all of his people, and all of my people, in a room together. And not on either of

and see, indeed, that he’s invited us all

continues to shake his head and Daniel joins him. “I just don’t

I look between them again. “Wait,” I say,

myself. But Daniel shakes

as an…opportunity. Two birds with one

than us, he could see it as an…opportunity. To pressure us into

say, raising my eyebrows. “Maybe we should…not

his head again. “No, he’s got us cornered there. He’s already sent out the

and I nod,

hesitating, “I could just

disbelief in

on my jodhpur–clad butt. “Go get ready!” he calls. “We’re leaving at 4:30, sharp! I want you two

at him

away.

I

Daniel continues, his voice low

turn to look him, my eyes as wide as saucers. “Did your dad just smack my

as she pins the last piece into place, finishing it off with some hairspray. My entire scalp hurts, each strand

and swept up delicately

in the mirror. She laughs, then, giving me a kiss