Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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

mingles again with the rest of the cash on the table,

anyone else to claim, should they

wish it.”

on the table, realizing, suddenly, the

what happened tonight.

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continues, picking up

“Your dad, in this world?

he’s small shakes. And he’s getting

on my side, because he has resources I’d like to use.”

with the rest of coins. “But,” Kent continues, “Alden’s trading you,” he slides the penny to sit next to the dime, “to the highest bidder. For his allegiance. Seeing if he can

up into Kent’s eyes, then, understanding.

that fish,”

nods and I look back down at

there.

let you think on it, Fay,” Kent says quietly. “About where

it is that you

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

instead, at the coins on the desk. I reach forward to touch. the penny, thinking deeply about where it

of this

fallen into

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in Kent’s little metaphor doesn’t

picking up the little shiny penny that represents me, my eyes glancing at my million–dollar engagement ring as I do.