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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say in response.

you like having me here in this house. Like having me as your little pawn, to hold as a threat against him.”

as he pushes on my neck harder, my face pressing hard against the

metal.

then, to my surprise, he releases

take a deep breath as I feel the

him take his hand away. I hear him

pace behind

why I kept the note, taped it behind

lurks around every corner –

animal.”

I continue, my voice 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,

I needed

behind me as Kent stops pacing. For a

sound of my breathing.

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steps as Kent comes up

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him

over my ribs and the other over

my throat, pulling me upwards as far as