Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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“Because,” I say, my voice deadpan. “I don’t know which of your to trust. I’m still deciding.”

He whirls on me then. “After all I’ve done for you, Fay – everything

I’ve given you-”

“Oh!” I say, laughing up into his face now, shaking my manacled hands. “Yes, thanks so much, Kent – you’ve been a real angel to me these past few weeks- I just feel so cared for when I’m being chained to a table in your basement –”

This sets him off.

I can’t help myself from smiling, a little, as he storms to the right, coming around the table. I try to turn, to watch him, but he’s too

fast-

Kent grabs me by the back of my neck, pushing me down so that my chest is flat on the table, my cheek likewise touching the cold surface. Again, he’s controlled enough to ensure that I don’t slam my head on the metal surface, but I can hear his breath coming

fast now, his chest heaving –

“God damnit, Fay,” he says, “I could make this so much worse for you – you’re treated like a damn princess in this house –”

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it, Kent?” I say in response. “I know

back to Alden that you weren’t, that he’d move to take me from you. And you like having me here in

for a moment, and then I gasp and wince as he pushes

metal.

surprise, he releases me.

breath as I feel the pressure lessen on my neck,

him take his hand away. I hear him move back

to pace behind

the note, taped it behind my desk, instead of giving it to you straight

this lurks around every corner

animal.”

I would have given you my allegiance from the start – given

I needed it.”

me as Kent stops pacing. For a

is the sound of my breathing.

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slow steps as

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there, the warmth of him behind me, as

my ribs and the other over my

upwards as far as I can go,