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.

Kent flinches at this, taking a

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I actually rattled him, just a little. Building on the effort,

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

He wouldn’t be shutting me up if he thought it wasn’t going to do anything. He’d let me scream myself hoarse if he didn’t care.

me a little shake – nothing rough, just enough to try to teach me he’s in control – but I just laugh against his hand,

manic

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

was he right? Was

challenge, or the danger

but if you scream again, I

bursts into the room, panic and worry

wrapped in his father’s arms,

over my

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here?!” Daniel shouts, striding over

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