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.

at this, taking a step back.

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rattled him, just a little. Building on the effort, I throw my head back again, taking a deep

growls, slapping a hand across my mouth and pulling me to him so that my left shoulder

my eyes. He wouldn’t be shutting me up if he thought it wasn’t going to do

gives me a little shake – nothing rough, just enough to try to teach me he’s in control – but

manic

me, but along with

was he right? Was my body responding to

or the danger of it

to let you go, but

fiancé bursts into the room, panic and worry

he sees me wrapped

my

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here?!” Daniel

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