Chapter 82

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.”

allowing me to continue.

he asked if I’m

answer?” Kent says quietly.

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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his hand

proceed. I can tell he’s growing impatient

hesitations.

on my hip, “he asked me if

Daniel. And if I love

been…intimate.”

what, Fay,” he says slowly. “Was

move on. “I told him 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

watching my face carefully, clearly processing

him no,” I say, turning towards the door.

he asks me, and I turn back

ask, confused.

Try to remember if there

then and realize

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left something out. Not intentionally, not really – none

with my father was important enough to warrant

Instead, I’d

forget the most suspicious bit.

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

by that?” Kent

told him I didn’t. I

a hand at me in a dismissal, so I walk out of the office and head towards the

conversation to Kent. I know that I’m a pawn

– had told him

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kitchen door and

need some fresh air.

see Daniel there, buttering a scone at the

hey, Fay,” he says, smiling at

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