Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

Chapter 147

“Fay,” Daniel moans, putting his head in his hands. “What did you just do –”

“It’s everything I’ve ever wanted, Daniel,” I explain, turning apologetic eyes to him. “A way to help my family, to stand on my own two feet, to mark my allegiance with this family. And you and – we can still be – but we can…” I hesitate, not knowing how to

say it all just now.

|–

But I shake my head, dismissing it, instead turning my eyes to Kent now, grateful for this gift. “Thank you, Kent,” I say, meaning every word. “I’ll do everything I can. Thank you.”

He nods, his face stern, but I swear I see something flicker behind his eyes. A softness I don’t usually see there.

Daniel pushes his chair back hard as he gets to his feet, storming towards the door. “I’ll never forgive you for this, Dad,” he asserts, staring hard at his father as he yanks the door open. “She was mine, the only one I had on my side, and you took her from me.”

I feel guilt roil in my stomach as I realize, suddenly, that he’s right. We entered this room promising each other that we’d be a team, and at the first hint of money and freedom…I abandoned him.

I lower my eyes in shame as Daniel slams the door shut behind

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him.

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his

up at him, confused.

you feel bad for doing what’s right

the right choice, Fay.

care of you. I won’t

but still…Daniel was the only friend I had in this house, really. Was

continues, producing a second document

drawer of the desk. “We’re not finished with our

today.”

leaning forward and picking

be? I glance over it, frowning,

the meaning. It looked

agreement, but…

ask, looking

contract, Fay.” Kent explains slowly. “For

like you to perform. One that

astronomical number I see printed on the second page. “What – what for?” I ask, meeting his eyes again. “What

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to do?”

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his hands evenly on his desk, his muscular shoulders

as he leans across it to bring his face closer to mine. His