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.

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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

to take

rarely had anything really pretty in my life and this was…stunning. And

I can sell this

to get to Europe, where Kent and my father can’t find

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of all of that, though. I don’t even have a passport.

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ring, I realize that I had higher hopes for that meeting with Alden. My father. I had kind of hoped he would be my ticket out

after seeing his crazy mood swings, I’m not

of my door, I hear a

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

But nothing.

the groan

I run to the door and

gasp at the

ground of the hallway, groaning, his

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say, looking either way down the

one’s there.

fall to my knees beside him, reaching out to quickly feel for å puise at his neck.

say, “are you all

says, teeth gritted.