Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

Chapter 48

God damnit, he’s enjoying this.

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Something in me snaps. I stand up straight. “Don’t you come any closer to me,” I hiss the words from between my teeth.

Kent laughs lightly, continuing to draw nearer. He likes this, I realize. Likes pinning me back in the corner. He’s already gotten everything he needs – my apology, my promise that I won’t do it again – and yet, he’s pushing…

“Why shouldn’t I, Fay,” Kent says softly, almost a whisper. “What are you going to do to me,” his eyes flick over me as he says it, “if I

take one. More. Step?”

He’s bearing down on me, his face again inches from mine. “Are you going to run again, Fay?” he asks, so softly only I can hear. “I’ll just catch you.”

My heartbeat ratchets up as I look up at him, at his powerful face,

the complete control in his eyes.

Then, I do the only thing I can think of.

I tilt my head back and scream.

a step back. I look back

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realize that I actually rattled him, just a little. Building on the effort, I throw my head back again, taking a deep breath, getting ready

a hand across my mouth and pulling me to him so that my left shoulder is crunched against his chest. “What do you

with a little bit of victory in my eyes. He wouldn’t be shutting me up

gives me a little shake – nothing rough, just enough to try to teach me

a little manic now

is still coursing through me, but along with it is something else

right? Was

or the

you go, but if you scream

and my fiancé bursts into the room, panic and worry on his own

wide when he sees me wrapped in his

my mouth.

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the hell is going on here?!” Daniel shouts, striding over

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