Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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I blink, realizing that I never thought about it, about the question of what I want to be to Kent. And what I want him to be

to me.

I mean, Kent is overwhelming – even just learning to be around him is a lot, let alone considering if I want to be with him. I mean, is that even what I would want, if it was a possibility? Do I want to be more than Kent’s mafia mistress? Do I want to be his girlfriend? His –

“It’s all right, Fay,” Kent whispers, moving closer to me and pulling a gentle hand on my check, probably seeing me think it through and freak out a little bit. “You don’t have to know now.”

“Okay,” I say, biting my lip. “I don’t know – but Kent, I don’t want to live my life in secret. I don’t want to have to scurry around like a little rat, worried about who is going to find out. I don’t want to have to lie – and people are going to find out they already have!”

“Who?” Kent asks, frowning. I hesitate but he glares at me a little, so I give in.

“Well, Daniel, obviously,” I say and he tilts his head, because he knows by my tone that there’s more. “And…Jerome.”

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“Jerome?” Kent asks, surprised.

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smarter than you give him credit for,” I say, raising my

now. I burst out into a little laugh now because well, because I’m not the member of this household who Jerome is actually obsessed with.

quietly after a moment of

a little bit in shock. An apology? From

Kent?

we can make…changes. Be more flexible. I don’t want you to feel like I’m ashamed of this. Because I’m not. But Fay,” Kent tilts his head to the side and I see him worried now. And I

I know that while Alessi is Bianci’s son…Natalia is the real threat

my gaze so that I can see how serious he is. “I am on such shaky ground with them already. If they find out this that my relationship with Alden hangs in the balance because of this,

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how close we are to the edge of

I ask,

take it as a grave insult that I’ve…despoiled you.” He sighs and covers his face with his hand, looking ashamed of himself. “And he’d be right, Fay – another boss wouldn’t

feel myself smirk at this, thinking that that’s not quite right that Ivan

discovered that I’ve put my business with Alden at risk – given Alden every legitimate reason to declare war on me Kent pauses, seeking the words, apparently at a loss to describe the magnitude

as I realize how serious he