Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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I frown at him, confused. So, he obliges me with an explanation.

“You see, Fay,” Kent says, unfolding his arms and looking down at his desk. “Your father changed the game tonight, and you let him

do it.”

He takes a handful of change from his pocket and scatters it on

the desk. I look between him and the money, confused. Then he slides one penny forward out of the mix.

“The only thing that was protecting you in this world, Fay,” Kent

continues, “was your engagement to Daniel. As a soon–to–be member of my family, you had my protection.”

He takes two quarters, placing them next to the penny, blocking

the penny off from the rest of the change.

“But,” he continues, “tonight your father opened the opportunity

for you to show the world where your allegiance lies. And, in

leaving Daniel behind,” he moves the penny around the quarters

rest of the cash on the table,

For anyone

wish it.”

the cash on the table, realizing,

of what happened

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continues, picking up

“Your dad, in this world? He’s

shakes. And he’s getting weaker. I

side, because he has resources I’d like to

of coins. “But,” Kent continues, “Alden’s trading you,” he slides the penny to sit

Kent’s eyes,

fish,”

nods and I look back down at the desk, the money

there.

it, Fay,” Kent says quietly. “About where

you want to be in this world.”

but I hear his footsteps cross the room. Hear him open the door, hear it

desk. I reach forward to touch. the

greatly misunderstood and miscalculated the complicated politics of this world.

fallen into

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thing in Kent’s little metaphor doesn’t

reach out, picking up the little shiny penny that represents me,