Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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Kent can’t help enjoying the way his stomach twists when he sees Fay like that, frozen in the chair before him, her mouth slightly

agape, her sapphire eyes wide with shock. A curl of her unruly red hair has fallen lose of its messy ponytail and into her face. He presses his hands harder against the desk, avoiding the ridiculous

urge to reach forward and brush it behind her ear.

He knew she’d react like this, of course – he’d arranged it so she

would. Yes, he made all of his previous girlfriends sign NDA’s,

and he’d treated their relationships in many ways as business

relationships. However, he’d never started the relationship that

way. The fact was that he’d lost control too many times with this

–

disaster of an interrogation in the basement,

at the stables –

kissing her last night – it had had the desired effect of showing her that he was in control, but damn it, had he even

tear himself

to get control back. Now. And

her game. He won either way in this situation – if she refused him, he’d

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a good deal Fay,” he assured her, holding her gaze. “Almost as good as the

take it.”

on him. Suddenly, rage lights her face and she crumples the contract

snarls, pushing her chair away from her as she jumps to her feet. “I would never be your

some legal ties attached, and some financial incentives for you. I’ve done this many times and

showed up in my room at midnight with a black eye? Would she call you generous?”

her know she’s on dangerous ground “Fiona betrayed me, Fay. I would

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