Chapter 110

“Obviously, dad, that is not what I want,” he says, frustrated. “But

she betrayed us tonight – and made me look like an idiot!”

Kent’s eyes shift back to me. “Is that true?” he asks. “Did you

make Daniel look like a fool?”

I exhale, exasperated, spreading my hands innocently. “I didn’t do anything, okay? If anything, my father made Daniel look like a fool. The whole thing was a setup – he threw the party so that he could

introduce me to all his friends‘ single sons. By the time I figured it

out – what was I supposed to do, storm out of there?”

Kent nods slowly, figuring out the darker motives behind my father’s little party, considering the consequences for himself.

“Besides,” I say, shooting Daniel a dirty look of my own. “It’s not

like Daniel was playing Mr. Attentive Fiancé all night – he was off

hours. What was I supposed to do – just not talk to anyone

then and I realize, suddenly, that this

I exclaim, throwing my hands up in the air. “Are you guys serious? How the hell was I supposed to know any

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that point, nobody told me I wasn’t supposed to talk to some guy named Ivan anyway!”

them then, though

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me to some seriously unfair standards. I don’t know these people, I don’t know what the rules are. And yet you expect me to intuit them and act

lips drawing to a firm line, and then I cross my arms over my chest, just as they’re both doing. There’s silence between us as we all glare around in a circle.

gives first. I see him sigh

that I have a point and

floor, a

doesn’t give an inch.

says to Daniel, not looking at

opens his mouth to protest, but

us,” he repeats, not taking his eyes

and leaves without another word,

watch him go and then turn back

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