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I frown a little at Kent, blinking. What?

He folds his hands and waits patiently.

“What,” I say, hesitating. “What do you want to know?”

“Everything,” he says, raising his eyebrows. “I want you to tell me everything he said to you, and everything you said in response.”

I frown at him further. “Are my conversations with my father not

private?

Kent leans forward a little, the corners of his mouth pulling up. “If

you want to have private conversations with your father,” he says.

slowly, “you can have them off my property. But in this house? I’m entitled to know everything. Including the words exchanged -between my ward,” he looks pointedly at me, “and my potential

enemy.”

I cock my head to the side. “I thought you and my father were allies,” I say, crossing my arms.

“Do allies leave each other to be shot at parties they threw? Do they conveniently leave the room moments before an attack?” Kent shakes his head slightly. “Our alliance is on shaky grounds, Fay, before this wedding happens. Right now, Alden and I are

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He stares at me then, silent. Waiting patiently for me to talk.

I clear my throat, looking away and trying to think. What did we just say to one another?

“I’m waiting,” he reminds me.

“I know,” I say, a little sharply. “I just…I’m trying to remember precisely.”

I throw my mind back, thinking hard. I don’t usually catalog my conversations so precisely. But I guess, in a Mafia household, you have different instincts when it comes to these sorts of things.

“He asked me if I was okay, after the party,” I say, closing my eyes so I can concentrate. “And I told him I was fine, that you got us out.”

silent, allowing me

asked if I’m

Kent says quietly.

to come home and live with him instead, that I’d be welcome to do that. I told him I’d rather stay here, though. With Daniel,

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Kent says, moving his

tell he’s growing impatient

hesitations.

said, putting a hand on my hip, “he asked me if I’m

And if I love him. And whether or not we’ve

been…intimate.”

a little. “And what, Fay,” he says slowly. “Was your answer

that I’m very happy with Daniel, and that of course we’re in love. To which he replied that I’m still very young, and that if I wanted him to introduce me to some new options, that he’d

this, still watching my face

no,” I say, turning towards the door. “That was it.”

asks me, and I turn back to him.

ask, confused.

sure? Take a moment. Try to remember if there was

then and realize – shit.

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something out. Not intentionally, not really – none

was important

Instead, I’d rather

did forget the most suspicious bit.

next words out, eager to have this finished. “He asked me

mean by

told him I didn’t. I don’t. Then he

in a dismissal, so I walk

to Kent. I know that I’m a pawn in their game, but I hadn’t realized that I’d be

to Kent – had told him everything.

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kitchen door and then heading out

need some fresh

through the back door, I’m pleased to see Daniel there, buttering a scone at

hey, Fay,” he says, smiling at me. “Do you want

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