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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you get it, Kent?” I say in response. “I know that you only

if it got back to Alden that you weren’t, that he’d move to take me from you. And you like having me here in this house. Like having me as your little pawn, to hold

and wince as he pushes on my neck harder, my face

metal.

to my surprise,

I feel the pressure lessen

I hear him move back a few steps,

pace

soothe the ache there. “This is why I kept the note, taped

that this lurks around every corner – you treating

animal.”

cold, “if you gave me the respect I deserve to begin with, I would have given you my allegiance from the start – given you the note, instead

needed it.”

hear silence behind me as Kent stops

hear is the sound of my breathing.

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warmth of him behind me, as he slides

the other over my shoulder

my throat, pulling me upwards as far as