Chapter 36

He can’t help the deepening of his smile. Take away his favorite new hobby? He didn’t think so.

“Thank you for your offer, Fay,” he says, “but again. No.”

With that, he turns back to his papers, deliberately ignoring her until he hears her sigh and open the door to leave. As he hears her move through the door, he glances up to catch one last glimpse before she shuts it.

Those tight jeans were a good choice, he notes. He’ll repeat that fashion choice again.

As Fay leaves, Kent turns his attention to the screen on his

computer which holds all of the surveillance footage in his house. A few clicks allow him to focus the cameras on her, following her path as she goes back up the stairs towards her room. She

surprises him, though, by passing her room-

Continuing down the hallway-

Stopping at Daniel’s room. Kent gives a little hum of interest,

leaning back in his chair as he watches her tap gently on Daniel’s

door.

His son answers and smiles at her, inviting her in. The girl

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disappears inside.

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Daniel’s closed bedroom door, working to deny the jealousy that’s roiling in his gut.

himself a chance to think about it too much, he leans over to the intercom on his desk, pressing number 8

answers. “Hey

down to my office, please?”

on

edge next to her. “Are you

she murmurs, looking around. The room is tastefully decorated in shades of

very little personal decoration – not much

himself has chosen

do you guys do all day,

life as an only child

here,” he says, nodding to his

several bookcases full of texts against

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you get bored?” She wonders, sitting up.

course,” he says, laughing a little.

to leave?” She asks, studying

fiancé.

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of this house, so, that’s evidence of that.” He hesitates, realizing the direction of

and falls back against his pillows.

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