Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

Chapter 44

My heart pounding, I press the stop button on the remote as fast

as I can and return my wide eyes to Kent, who is still looking at

1. me.

Please, please, please. By all that is holy, let him not have seen me

watching his sex tape.

“What are you doing in here,” he asks, angry.

“Um,” I say, terrified, hoping he doesn’t pick up on the tremor

in my voice. “Fiona brought me here? Said I could look through

some…” my eyes dart around the room for an answer that is not porn. “Some family photo albums? And home videos?”

He narrows his eyes at me, his eyes flicking to the pile of vintage Playboys on the floor. “She shouldn’t have brought you down here,” he says, moving aside so that I can leave the room. I quickly get to my feet, flicking the power button on the remote so that the TV goes blank.

might that Kent does not go back in to see what tape is

the VCR.

door behind me as I head

says. “Don’t come down here.”

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forward to going to my room

for it. Then, slowly, I turn back towards

damnit. My phone must have fallen out in

room.

Janeen ever called I didn’t have it – I’d just die

I walk back to the little door in

hear a

creek. Nothing. Then, silently, I

stairs and through the hallway.

is sitting on the leather chair. Then, for good measure, I

it back in its black

shelf. There, good. Now no

room and, quiet as a mouse, shut

to creep back along the hallway when I hear something