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.

them go – take me — I’ll take whatever

not even looking at him inst staring at

internally cringing to use his real name. “I can’t forgive you

falls open.

is baffled. “Fay, what

away from my real life. I’m the daughter of a mob boss, someone who can give me everything I deserve. While we’ve been scraping by, I could have had yachts,

on my shoulders. This, I know, is the only way. I can only

in shock

call the police! Fay

I have to do

family. What’s it going to take to leave me alone? Fifty grand? A hundred? Whatever you

few days ago. I know exactly the

at me. “Fay, this

think of. “Why would I want to come live in that shack with you, a stripper and a deadbeat,” I hiss. “When I could have all this?” I raise my

I slowly cross the room and stand next to Kent. “By the way, have you met my father-in–law?”

family’s faces

Daniel’s father. Did I forget to mention that Daniel and I

puts an arm around my shoulders, claiming me as

sister stand up. Hesitant, my dad takes a few steps towards me. No one stops him, so he takes my face in his hands and then pulls me close in a hug that brings tears to my

eyes.

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

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