Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

Chapter 103

“A…beach party?” I say, cocking my head to the side as I study

the note.

“It’s about an hour away,” Kent says, watching me closely as I read. “Friends and family, apparently.”

I look up at Kent my eyebrow raised. “Did you…read my mail?”

He stares at me impassively, not needing to confirm. I study the envelope, wondering how the hell he re–sealed it, and then why

he bothered to reseal it…

“Fay,” Kent says sharply and I look up to see that he’s frustrated

with me.

As usual. “Are you going to go?”

I look back at the invitation and see, in particular, that it’s made

out to me. No mention of Kent or Daniel. Apparently, it’s a private

party.

“Am I…allowed to go?” I ask, looking back up at him.

Kent shrugs. “I’ll send you with my guards, of course. But there’s no real reason to refuse. Unless, of course, you don’t want to.

You’re not a caged pet, after all.”

Kent says the final words ruefully, but my lips crook into a smile,

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my lanugage from this morning. He was listening, I

realize. He’s trying.

Kent and then past him, walking down the hallway to where a man is waiting by the front door. “Åre you the messenger my

a little, which I assume is

“Okay.” I say, smiling innocently. “Please tell my father

reaching for the handle of the

go deliver the reply.

“Would you please tell my father that we might be a few hours late? I apologize – I just got the invitation now, and it

hesitates, and then ventures

say, turning for the stairs. “My

stairs, I see Kent out

Apparently, he

in the car. “I can’t believe

murmurs. “I hate this

I say, nudging him with my elbow. “How can

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out the wrinkles in my blue–and–white striped skirt,

little white crop–top.

which I should say, Kent has

complete with a wide–brimmed straw hat. Now that Fiona is gone, Kent has no plausible deniability

selects my clothes for me.

he has

Daniel says, looking

of his