Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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What could he do. What, really, was the other option. Could he, somehow, claim her for his own–convince Daniel to give her up,

to move on to someone else –

Kent scoffs at himself, then, putting his hand over his face, disgusted. What was he thinking – trying to find a way to take his son’s fiancé from him? It was unthinkable, despicable. Daniel would never forgive him, and Alden-

God damnit, Kent had never been in such a tight spot. Had

never wanted something so badly, and yet had it so completely forbidden to him- in terms of morality, of honor, of political alliance, of family. Absolutely forbidden.

Yet as every day passed, Kent felt his control over himself slipping,

bit by bit. If he loses control of himself, he knows that he will lose

everything. And yet….

It doesn’t help, sometimes, when she looks at him that way. When

she half–lids her eyes and pulls her lower lip into her mouth. Like

she’s holding back too.

Kent slams his fist against the table again, forcing his mind away from the thought.

What the fuck was he going to do.

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At that moment, the door to the dining room swings open and

Fiona breezes in. “Hey baby,” she says with a big smile, settling into her seat across from him. “What, you couldn’t wait for me?”

She looks up at him, then, and her smile falters. She can see,

mood and

to get out of this

Kent says, narrowing his eyes at her. “Why should

for you, when you

notes. that, yes – shit – she was five minutes late. Still,

light as the chef comes through the door

bread in front

such formal terms in

casually, trying a small smile. “I’m sorry, I won’t be

and Fiona realizes she

have been all apology – no joke. She

shut, looking down at her

out of its little basket, fiddling with it between

long–nailed fingers..

you think,” Kent asks slowly, dangerously,

That as the man of this house, I should be

and call?”

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Fiona shakes her head. “No,”

been on

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He knows, deep down, that he’s being unfair to her. He doesn’t care, really, if she’s been

to take it

food, wearing the clothes I buy you, spending

him then. Never, ever, has he stated their relationship in such stark terms. He never called her his girlfriend she knew

called her

her, watching the realization of his insult

onto her face.

starts, unable to stop herself. “Is that really how you see me?”

when he sees her balk. “And right now, I want you

there.”

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she says, going