Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

Chapter 54

My gaze shifts to his mouth, watching it form his words. “I’d

recommend, Fay,” he says softly, “that you stay on my good side. Then you can have more rewards.”

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A chill runs down my spine and a darker part of me one that hasn’t raised its head for awhile wonders which one, really, I

want more.

The horse nickers softly, nudging at the pocket of Kent’s coat.

Kent turns his attention away from me, chuckling. “All right, boy,

you’ve found me out,” he says, reaching into the pocket and

producing two sugar cubes. He holds them out to the horse, who

eats them eagerly from his palm.

Then, Kent produces two more sugar cubes and hands them to

1. me. “To get your friendship off right.”

Kent takes a few steps back as I feed the horse, enjoying the

feel of his coarse little mouth hairs against my palm. When he’s finished eating, I go back to petting him, marveling at this

I can’t believe that

me get to know

name him?” Kent asks, still watching me

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doorway.

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it, looking at the horse. Then, I decide. “Heathcliff,” I

laughs at me and I turn to give him another little

don’t like it? What’s

he says, but there’s no real bite in his words, “for such a beautiful horse.

to Heathcliff and smiling

say, brushing his forelock away from his rich brown eyes. As if he understands me, Heathcliff presses his nose

look back

me

says slowly. “The young lady has read her Brontë, at least. Though I do wonder if such a great

a

shocked, really, that he understood my reference. I wouldn’t have thought Wuthering Heights was on the reading list. for the Mafia King. Then, I speak without thinking. “Well, I suppose

him.”

from the wall,

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crossed. “I wonder what my son would say to that,” he says, low and soft.

at him, panicking suddenly as I realize my mistake. I have just tacitly admitted that there is

Daniel.

says, looking back towards the parking lot. “That’s enough for now. You can