Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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I frown a little at Kent, blinking. What?

He folds his hands and waits patiently.

“What,” I say, hesitating. “What do you want to know?”

“Everything,” he says, raising his eyebrows. “I want you to tell me everything he said to you, and everything you said in response.”

I frown at him further. “Are my conversations with my father not

private?

Kent leans forward a little, the corners of his mouth pulling up. “If

you want to have private conversations with your father,” he says.

slowly, “you can have them off my property. But in this house? I’m entitled to know everything. Including the words exchanged -between my ward,” he looks pointedly at me, “and my potential

enemy.”

I cock my head to the side. “I thought you and my father were allies,” I say, crossing my arms.

“Do allies leave each other to be shot at parties they threw? Do they conveniently leave the room moments before an attack?” Kent shakes his head slightly. “Our alliance is on shaky grounds, Fay, before this wedding happens. Right now, Alden and I are

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He stares at me then, silent. Waiting patiently for me to talk.

I clear my throat, looking away and trying to think. What did we just say to one another?

“I’m waiting,” he reminds me.

“I know,” I say, a little sharply. “I just…I’m trying to remember precisely.”

I throw my mind back, thinking hard. I don’t usually catalog my conversations so precisely. But I guess, in a Mafia household, you have different instincts when it comes to these sorts of things.

“He asked me if I was okay, after the party,” I say, closing my eyes so I can concentrate. “And I told him I was fine, that you got us out.”

silent, allowing me to

asked if I’m happy here.”

Kent says

But he told me that if I wanted to come home and live with him instead, that I’d be welcome to do that. I told him

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says, moving his hand

me to proceed. I can tell he’s growing impatient

hesitations.

I said, putting a hand on my hip, “he asked

Daniel. And if I love him. And whether or

been…intimate.”

an eyebrow at this, smiling a little. “And what, Fay,” he says slowly. “Was

move on. “I told him that I’m very happy with Daniel, and that of course we’re in love. To which he replied that I’m still very young, and that if I wanted him to introduce me to some new options, that

nods slowly at this, still watching my face carefully, clearly

no,” I say, turning towards the door. “That was

that all, Fay?” he asks me, and I turn

ask, confused.

sure? Take a moment. Try to remember if there was anything

swallow then and realize – shit.

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Not intentionally, not really

was important enough to

secret from Kent. Instead, I’d rather be open. But

I did forget the most

hurry my next words out, eager to have this finished. “He

did he mean by that?” Kent asks,

shrug. “I have no idea. I told him I didn’t. I don’t. Then

a hand at me in a dismissal, so I walk out of the

to Kent. I know that I’m a pawn in their game, but I hadn’t realized that I’d be expected

Kent – had told him everything. But was that, really, my best choice? Where did

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the kitchen door

need some

I pass through the back door, I’m pleased to see Daniel there, buttering a scone at the little table,

says, smiling at me. “Do you want some