Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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I could kill him, I think, my teeth clenched, my lips pressed to a thin line. Absolutely murder him. My eyes flick to the kitchen door as I storm towards the garage. For a second I think about all the sharp knives in that kitchen that would help me do the job, but then I push the thought out of my mind. Kent deserves a far worse death than that. Something medieval. Boiled alive in a vat of tar, or

I slam into someone’s chest as I push through the door to the garage, someone trying to come into the house just as I’m leaving it. I give a little shriek, pulled from my murderous thoughts and whipping my head up to see –

My frown deepens when I see who is standing before me.

Jerome.

“Fay!” he gasps, reaching out his hands to steady me after almost knocking me over. “Are you okay? What are you –”

“You’re an asshole too!” I shout, pushing his hands off my shoulders and impulsively shoving him in the chest. He stumbles a few steps back, his face shocked.

“Wha- what?” he asks, his brows drawn together. “What did I –”

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in his face. “You pretended to

lunging forward to grab my

that in my rage I almost betrayed Daniel for the second time today. Jerome is right – in this house, you never

I demand, my teeth clenched as I shake his hand free.

asks, baffled.

to get out of here – I have to leave this

to- to –

is gentle after a moment of hesitation and I open my eyes to look at him. Concern is written

tears that slide down my face then, and I feel

strength go out of me. “Please,

get me the keys – I need

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for wrapping me up in his lies. “Just – don’t run away forever. He’ll find you. Just -take the Prius, and go somewhere

hands across my cheeks to clear my tears. Jerome nods and goes over to the metal case where the keys to all the cars are kept, unlocking it