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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give him credit for,”

member of this household who Jerome is actually

quietly after a moment of silence. “I’m

bit in

Kent?

hasn’t been fair on you – you’re right. We should – and 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

that while Alessi is

am on such shaky ground with them already.

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letting me see just how close we are to the edge of the cliff.

ask, worried now.

face with his hand, looking ashamed of himself. “And

Ivan might – but then

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 of it. “Bianci and Alden could unite and just…. wipe me off the face of the earth. And Daniel. And

realize how serious he