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.

sitting

up and

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“Kent!” I call.

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then slowly turns to look at me, an eyebrow

ride, please?” I

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

at the door as it swings

damnit. This was my real

opting for a comfortable pair of leggings and

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 by dressing me up and playing

human–sized barbie.

now. I hope she’s okay, that she got somewhere safe. That she’s

someone you’d come to love is your

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in the moment when you say goodbye to them. Fiona was good to me perhaps because I am her cousin. She taught me so many skills that I’ve found useful already in this

skills I’m not sure I truly appreciated

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

herself