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I snap my mouth shut, glaring at him, realizing that of course he’s right. But still – Daniel has gotten sloppy in these past few months. Why is it my job to keep cleaning up after him, keeping his secret safe?

“Fine,” I snap. “You win, Daniel. I’m sorry for spying on my fiancé when I hear him messing around with his lover in the next room. You’re right. I’m so out of bounds on this one.” I roll my eyes at

him.

“What,” Daniel huffs, laughing at my apparent gall. “Are you seriously going to come at me for bringing my boyfriend into

my bedroom after you were out all day on a date with Ivan, our family’s enemy? Are we going to get into accusations of cheating here, Fay? Because I’m not sure you stand on solid ground-”

“Oh my god,” I breathe, my eyes going wide as I lean forward in

my chair, interrupting his harangue. “He’s your boyfriend?”

Daniel freezes, his own mouth wide as he stares at me, realizing

his mistake.

“Really?!” I squeak, my eyes as wide as saucers as his silence

answers my question. “Daniel! That’s-”

But I don’t get a chance to tell Daniel what I think about his

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kitchen bangs open. And there, filling the doorway with his muscular frame, is Daniel’s dad. Silent, we both turn towards him,

face.

chest. “I’ve been looking all over for you two. Come on.”

to both stand up from our chairs before turning away, leaving the door open behind

starts towards it but I grab

go into the

whisper, my eyes darting anxiously towards the door. “Whatever happens in there –

to me. “Why are you

reveal – when the three of us are alone in his office. And despite the fact that I caught Daniel with his lover last night, and the two of us

kind of let

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eyes. “Let’s just be on each other’s team, okay Daniel?”

hand.

Fay,” he says, smiling a little and pulling me towards

on your side.”

and follow him into the house,

the kitchen when we look around.

But Jerome is.

locks eyes with Daniel, and then glances to me, and then to our joined hands. I can’t help the little laugh that bursts from me at this, even though Daniel gives me a dirty look for it. It’s just all gotten so ridiculously complicated, it’s absurd. I never thought I’d be in a situation where I run into

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