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.”

stays silent, allowing me to continue.

asked if I’m happy here.”

your answer?” Kent says

him then. “That I am. Happy here, I mean. 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

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moving his hand slowly throw

tell he’s growing

hesitations.

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

Daniel. And if I love him. And whether or not we’ve

been…intimate.”

little. “And what, Fay,” he says

with Daniel, and that of course we’re in love. To which he replied that I’m still very young,

slowly at this, still watching my face carefully, clearly

turning

he asks me, and I turn

I ask, confused.

you sure? Take a moment. Try to remember

and realize

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Not intentionally, not really – none of

with my father was important enough

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

I did forget the

words out, eager to have this finished. “He asked

mean by that?” Kent asks, frowning.

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

waving a hand at me in a dismissal, so I walk out of the office and head

the experience, to be honest – first talking to my father, and then reporting the conversation to Kent. I know that I’m a pawn in their game, but I hadn’t realized that I’d be expected to report, on

I hadn’t lied to Kent – had told him everything. But was that, really, my best choice? Where did my allegiances

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the kitchen door and then heading out

back garden. I need

door, I’m pleased to see Daniel

Fay,” he says, smiling at me. “Do you want some tea?”