A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Zane scowled. “Ivan already said It’s fine–why are you acting like It Isn’t?”

“Because it’s not!” York snapped.

“I don’t care what you say. Ivan says yes, so I’m going!”

“You’re not going!”

“I am!”

“You’re not!”

In the end, all three of them went anyway.

York glared at Ivan as they approached the car. “Why do you get to ride with me? Don’t you have your own driver?”

“York, stop being so stingy!” Zane shot back, sandwiching Ivan between himself and York as they slid into the backseat.

“Annoying tagalongs,” York muttered under his breath.

Ivan simply sighed and shook his head at York, putting on a stern face but staying silent, just watching him.

I

If it weren’t for Alessia, I wouldn’t even be dealing with you.” York huffed, turning to stare stubbornly

leaned in closer to Ivan, crowding him a bit. Ivan shifted. awkwardly, edging a little

“Ivan:

Alessia?”

sister.” Ivan finally answered, which made Zane perk up even

got a sister too and she’s always picking on me.

whole demeanor softened just mentioning Alessia; his eyes

York grumbled, sounding even more

caught his

too.”

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smug anort, the corners of his mout

“How can your

of your business. You ask too many questions,” York snapped, patience

to

squabbling started again, voices rising and falling, until Ivan just sighed and pulled a picture book from his bag, flipping it open for

York offered,

and

was about to snap at him again, but caught sight of Ivan’s long lashes as he stared down, absorbed in the