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.

this, taking a step back. I look

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eyes wide, a pinch of joy lighting in me as I realize that I actually rattled him, just a little.

to him so that my left shoulder is

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

try to teach me he’s in control –

a little manic

along with it is something

Was my body responding

or the danger of it

you go, but

door to my room swings open and my fiancé bursts into the room, panic

wide when he sees me wrapped in his father’s

my

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is going on here?!” Daniel shouts,

1. us.