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

again with the rest of the cash on

yourself open. For anyone else to

wish it.”

at the cash on the table, realizing, suddenly, the

what happened tonight.

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see, Fay,” Kent continues, picking up a little dime and

face. “Your dad, in this world?

but he’s small shakes.

side, because he has resources I’d like

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

up into Kent’s

is that fish,”

nods and I look back down

there.

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

it is that you want to be

the room. Hear him open the

desk. I reach forward to touch. the penny, thinking deeply about where it

the complicated politics of this world.

into that trap.

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in Kent’s little metaphor doesn’t

represents me, my eyes glancing at my million–dollar engagement