Gifts

Chapter 9 – Choose to Betray–2

Soon, there’s a knock at the door. “Off you go, my dear,” the woman says, giving me a little push in the right direction.

I nod my thanks to her – I didn’t even get her name – as a guard comes to take me downstairs.

When we reaching the landing a floor below, he quietly opens the double doors of a sitting room.

I am the last to arrive.

“Fay,” Janeen gasps, and my head snaps directly to her. She’s seated on a plush couch, her clothing torn and her face smeared with makeup.

I take a few steps towards her but Kent, standing by the fireplace, clears his throat. I hold myself back, knowing I have a part to play.

I look between Janeen and my dad, seated next to her.

“Fay,” my dad gasps, taking in my gorgeous dress, my polished countenance. “Are you…”

“I’m fine.” I say, setting my shoulders back.

Kent. “Let them go – take me —

not even looking at him

cringing to use his real

falls open.

baffled. “Fay, what are you talking about?”

daughter of a mob boss, someone who can give me everything I deserve. While we’ve

in me shouts no! against this, but Kent’s gaze sits heavy on my shoulders. This, I know, is the only way. I

mouth falls open in shock

call

breaks, but I have to

want to go back to my real family. What’s it going to take to leave me alone? Fifty grand? A hundred? Whatever you want,

suddenly realize that Daniel made me a similar offer only a few days ago. I know exactly

her head at me. “Fay, this

on her and say the cruelest thing I can think of. “Why would I want to come live in that shack with you, a stripper and a deadbeat,” I hiss. “When I could

stand next to Kent. “By the way, have you met my

family’s faces

father. Did I forget to mention that Daniel and I are

as part of

him, so he takes my face in his hands and then pulls me close in a hug that brings tears to

eyes.

my daughter,” he whispers in my ear. “Nothing will ever

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