Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

Chapter 32

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

heart to take

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

sell this at a pawn shop

Europe, where Kent and

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at the 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 of the Lippert house, maybe even to a place

in Alden’s world as Kent’s. And after seeing his crazy mood

door, I hear a huge thump and a

jump up from the bed and stare at the door,

But nothing.

hear the

but needing to know, I run to

at the

on the ground of the hallway, groaning, his

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my god!” I say, looking either way down the hall for help. No

one’s there.

my knees beside him, reaching out to quickly feel for å puise

“are you all right?”

Fine.” He says, teeth