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

creature. I can’t believe that

as Kent lets me get to know my new friend. Then, I hear his voice

name him?” Kent asks, still watching me from the

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doorway.

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

I turn

it? What’s wrong

bite in his words, “for such a beautiful horse. Why

I say, turning to Heathcliff and smiling lovingly

his forelock away from his rich

I look back to Kent, curious as

me

least. Though I do wonder if such a

on a

on the reading list. for the Mafia King. Then, I speak without

him.”

wall, standing solidly in

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my son would say to that,” he

I realize my mistake. I have just tacitly admitted that there is no passion

Daniel.

us say a word for minute, but then Kent turns away. “Come,” he says, looking back towards the parking lot. “That’s enough for now. You can come back in the morning, I’ll have