Chapter 125

Fay knocks gently on the open door to Kent’s office that night, leaning casually against it. He looks up, his expression changing from one of irritation to surprise.

“Fay,” he says, folding his hands on his desk. “What can I do for you?”

“Can I come in?” she asks, tentative. Kent nods, waiting patiently as she comes into the room and seats herself primly in a chair

across from him.

“I just wanted to say thank you,” she says, her voice soft and earnest. “For my sister. That was so wonderful, today, to have her back in my life for a little bit.”

Kent works hard to keep the smile off of his mouth. He’s surprised, really, by the pleasure he feels in hearing her apology. He likes it, he decides, when she comes to him to express gratitude. When she sits quietly before him, looking at him happy, grateful.

Obedient.

Damnit, but it makes him want to buy her a thousand more sisters.

or horses or whatever it is that makes her happy.

“You’re welcome,” he says simply, leaning back in his chair and

studying her. He waits for her to continue the conversation.

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there, um,” she says, squirming a little in her seat, “anything I can do? To pay

her for anything, not now. But he’d taken her conversation with Daniel in the garden

end, that the payment for his

her loyalty. And her

she says, smiling and looking awkwardly

then. Thanks.”

clicking through some files. He looks back towards her, though, when

into the office. “What are

here?”

smiling at him. “Your dad just…did something

between them. To Kent’s surprise, Daniel’s frowning. Why on earth does

mad about?

Kent says to her, keeping his eyes on Daniel. “Let me have a word with my son.”

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as he likes her

stairs towards

asks, standing in front of

hands in his pockets.

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