Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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The party ended quickly after that. Alden left after one drink and, afterwards, since the apparent draw of the evening was gone, all

of the rest of the guests began to filter out as well.

–

As I watched them all leave none saying a word to me, though they certainly looked me – I wondered about the point of this

party.

Why had Kent wanted to introduce me to my father in front of all

of these people, instead of in private? It certainly hadn’t been a party to celebrate me. Instead, it was more like a proof of life. Kent was demonstrating to the world that I exist – and that I’m in his

power.

I stare down at the diamond on my finger, twisting the ring back

and forth, seeing how it catches the light. Even though I’ve

changed and into a pair of leggings and a super soft sweater-

honestly, how do these clothes keep showing up in my room? – I

the heart to take the

anything really pretty in my life and this was…stunning. And priceless, I

run away, I can sell this

Kent and my

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grimace at the impossibility of all of that, though. I don’t

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he would be my ticket out of the Lippert house, maybe even to a

his crazy mood swings, I’m not sure Alden would be a better choice. Kent can be cruel, but at least he’s

my door, I hear a huge

and stare at the door, expecting it to swing open like

But nothing.

the

but needing to know, I run to the door and

gasp at the sight before me.

laying on the ground of the hallway, groaning, his

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way down the

one’s there.

reaching out to quickly

“are you all right?”

Fine.” He says, teeth gritted.