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.

flinches at this, taking a step back.

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joy lighting in me as I realize that I actually rattled him, just a little. Building on the effort, I throw my head

across my mouth and pulling me to him so that my left

my eyes. He wouldn’t be shutting me up if he thought it

enough to try to teach me he’s in control – but I just laugh against

a little manic now —

me, but along with it is something

damnit, was he right? Was

the challenge, or the danger of it

let you go, but if you scream again, I swear

bursts into the

wide when he sees me wrapped in his father’s arms, his

my mouth.

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