Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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Willingly, I follow Jerome and my other guard out of the room and

into the hall. The three of us scurry towards the door, guilt roiling in me to be the cause of so much strife. Before I step out the door, though, I hear a little voice call out behind me.

“Wait!” it says.

I turn to see Romulus running down the stairs, a little book in his hands. He dashes to meet me at the door. “I found this in

my closet!” he says, “a long time ago!” He holds up the book to me and I can see that it’s a very small photo album. I take it from him gently and flip it open, shocked to see that it’s images of my mother’s wedding day-

And, oh my god – that I’m in them-

“That’s you, right?” Romulus says, peeking at the pages of the book, pointing at the picture of my mother.

“No,” I say softly. “That was my mom. Thank you for showing it to me, Romulus,” I say, looking down at him gratefully. I push it back. towards him, as the noise escalates in the next room. I hope that some day I’ll be able to look through it more closely, but now, it definitely seems like time to go –

“No, I you can keep it,” Romulus says, smiling up at me. “And

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come back, you can bring me a present.” He gives me a big smile and

trade,” I say and then jerk

sitting

he says, nodding

ask, looking over his

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at me with confidence. “This happens all

the time.”

my guards says, again tugging at

was nice meeting you!” I call back

says, waving to me as I

the way home, I clutch the photo album in my hands, not yet ready to open and explore it. What the

I come back into the house. “Well?” He asks, smirking at me as he leans

was a fast little family dinner.”

at him a little, taking off my coat and handing it to the waiting housekeeper. “Why didn’t you

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then, low. “I wanted you to have the pleasure

all on your own.

kick you out? Five minutes? Ten?”