Fall For My Ex’s Mafia Father

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The party ended quickly after that. Alden left after one drink and, afterwards, since the apparent draw of the evening was gone, all

of the rest of the guests began to filter out as well.

–

As I watched them all leave none saying a word to me, though they certainly looked me – I wondered about the point of this

party.

Why had Kent wanted to introduce me to my father in front of all

of these people, instead of in private? It certainly hadn’t been a party to celebrate me. Instead, it was more like a proof of life. Kent was demonstrating to the world that I exist – and that I’m in his

power.

I stare down at the diamond on my finger, twisting the ring back

and forth, seeing how it catches the light. Even though I’ve

changed and into a pair of leggings and a super soft sweater-

honestly, how do these clothes keep showing up in my room? – I

heart to

really pretty in

sell this at a pawn

Europe, where Kent

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at the impossibility of all of that, though. I don’t even have a passport.

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stare at the ring, I realize that I had higher hopes for that meeting with Alden. My father. I had kind of hoped he would be my ticket out of the Lippert house, maybe even to a place where I’d have a

just as much of a pawn in Alden’s world as Kent’s. And after seeing his crazy mood swings, I’m not sure Alden

outside of my door, I hear a huge thump and a groan. What

door, expecting it to swing open

But nothing.

hear the groan again.

to the door and

gasp at the

on the ground of the hallway, groaning, his eyes pressed closed as he clutches

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say, looking either way

one’s there.

fall to my knees beside him, reaching out to quickly

say, “are you all right?”

Fine.” He says,