Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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“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 voice soft.

up at him,

you feel bad for doing what’s

“You made the right

of you. I won’t let you get

had in

continues, producing a second document from

top drawer of the desk. “We’re

today.”

leaning forward and picking up the document.

could there possibly be? I glance over it,

the meaning. It looked

agreement, but…

I ask, looking up at

Fay.” Kent explains slowly. “For

you to perform. One that

eyes to the contract, blinking in shock at the 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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hands evenly on his

to bring his face closer to