Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

Chapter 96

The next day, I go down to the kitchen in my riding clothes and

wait. And wait.

I have my breakfast with Daniel, waving him off as he goes to class, and then have about five more tiny cups of espresso as I

wait so me more.

I’m practically buzzing when Kent finally deigns to come into the room, which is, as usual, busy with activity.

He doesn’t even look at me as he sweeps through the room, stopping to check on those cooking this morning, and then heading to the back corner, where the older captains sit. He joins them and consult for awhile, making plans for whatever their next

move is.

I grit my teeth, realizing that I’m going to have to wait a little longer.

I cross to the espresso machine to make myself

To pass the…

another cup.

Forty–five minutes later, Kent walks swiftly past me, headed for

the door.

– I know he saw me sitting here, I know he’s doing this

– I stand up and call after him.

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“Kent!” I call.

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slowly turns to look at me, an eyebrow raised. Otherwise, though,

a ride, please?” I ask.

and then he gives a little laugh. “No time today,” he

glare at the door

damnit. This was my

tiny cup of coffee, I head upstairs and get changed, opting for a comfortable pair of leggings and a sweater. Then, I flop onto my bed, realizing that I

glancing over at my books, but not wanting to read them. It’s moments like this when I really miss Fiona. She was always a bright spot in my day, making me laugh, filling up my time

human–sized barbie.

I wonder about where she is now. I hope she’s okay, that she got somewhere safe. That she’s happy, living a good

strange, realizing someone you’d

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to me perhaps because I am her cousin. She

I’m not sure I

she was also giving me hints about how to defy Kent. Considering that she was, apparently, here the

spy herself –