Chapter 113

Alden just shrugs, leaning back against his seat. “She’s a beautiful girl, my Fay. Young men want to talk to her. I can’t help

that.”

Kent carefully notes the possessive in Alden’s sentence. His Fay. Kent rankles at the ownership there, but doesn’t let it show on his

face.

“What was Ivan even doing at your barbeque, Alden?” Kent asks, leaning further forward and putting on the pressure. “The last time we talked, you told me that he was responsible for the attempt on my life at that party you threw to introduce Fay to your family.”

“A misunderstanding,” Alden says lightly, waving a hand to

dismiss it. “Ivan spoke to me, after he realized that the evidence was pointing towards him. Assured me, in no uncertain terms, that he had nothing to do with it.”

“And you never thought to share that information with me?” Kent

asks, turning his head to the side, his question taking on the edge

of a threat. “Though surely you would have known that I would be

interested.”

chicken wing from a platter on the table. He takes a nibble of it before responding. “Well, Ivan

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the

man pushing through. Unlike Kent and Alden, he’s totally alone. He’s dressed weil, though he prefers designer sweatsuits to

black and grey, to compliment his monochrome tattoos.

Kent, standing with

in his stomach. As he does, every single one of

the plan. Alden was pushing the envelope here, letting Kent know that his allegiances have

changed.

he can. “So nice of you to come.” The venom in his words lets

precisely

time you two talked,” Alden says as Ivan crosses

table. “There

you should be in business.”

him,” Kent says, leaning back in his chair and

let him know to be ready in case

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