Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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The people blocking the door step aside and the new guests begin to fill in about twenty of them. Some of the people are familiar to me but some are totally new. While everyone else fills in, I’m surprised to see my father standing still, narrowing his eyes at Kent, apparently confused.

And then he shifts his glance to me, on Daniel’s arm, and I realize that…Kent just publicly re–established my engagement to Daniel without Alden’s permission, even though my father has been offering me around as a potential marriage option to other powerful families – Ivan included –

I quickly glance around the room, trying to get a read on it –

I see Ivan’s blonde head moving away from us through a group of people, walking with a dark–haired girl –

But, more pressing, I see Natalia and Alessi approaching Kent, their eyes curious and a little eager, as if they’re hyenas finally getting to the heart of their prey.

And Kent is staring at my father, locking eyes with him, daring him to counter his word that Daniel and I are engaged, that the alliance between the Lippert and Alden families that has lasted for twenty–two years has finally broken apart.

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I have to do and I move, pulling Daniel with me to my

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happy little laugh and throwing an arm around his shoulders, still keeping a hold on Daniel with my free hand. I stand on my toes to give my father a warm kiss on the check. “I’m so glad you could come I didn’t hear

little at my sudden hug but then wraps his arms around me, fond. “It is good to see you, girl,” he says, smiling down at me in a fatherly way. And despite how much he’s pushed me recently, I’m reminded – suddenly – of the fond

not

offers his hand to my

father says, hesitating just for a breath as he looks at Daniel’s hand. My father then glances towards Alessi and Natalia, who have drawn close to Kent. And I realize, quite suddenly, that he knows precisely who they are. “Yes,” Alden concludes, apparently making a decision as he releases me to take Daniel’s hand in a hearty shake, pulling him in for a hug

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around my shoulder and he, Daniel

and Natalia, who stand waiting

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my best to play the gracious hostess,

if

out a warm hand towards Alessi, who shakes

–

however,” Alessi says, giving him an amiable grin. “You have gotten a little fat, yes?