Chapter 159

The next morning, I reach over and grab my cell phone off of the nightstand the moment I wake up, dying to see if Ivan texted me back. It’s not my burner phone, or my old cell phone which Kent took, but instead my Kent–approved cellphone, which I’m sure he monitors. But whatever- let him look. This is all part of his big

plan, anyway.

I bite my lip, trying not to smile when I see that I have a message waiting. Eagerly, I click on it.

Ivan: So, has he finally let you out of your cage, Fay? Of course I

want to see you. Pick you up at 8.

My smile drops a little as I read this and I sit back on my pillows, wondering why I feel…well, a little disappointed. I stare at Ivan’s text, reading it two and then three more times, sorting through my

emotions.

And I realize that I’m disappointed because there’s a third person

in this text, quite present if unnamed. Kent. It’s not just me and

Ivan’s secret liaison anymore.

phone into my lap as I lean against my

just me and Ivan, not ever – Kent

dad were always involved, and Daniel too. But that afternoon

in space and time with only

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in it, it was…well, it was

the idea that this is suddenly a

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cake and eat

pawn in their games,

around.

Well.

for now.

men against each other to get what

phone again

worries, I’ll come meet you wherever we’re going. Can you send the address

is relatively quiet.

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I shrug it off as I reach

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