Chapter 164

“Of course,” he nods, again apologetic. “I’m sorry, Fay. I haven’t

been the most tactful tonight, have I? I’didn’t mean to pry…I’m

just,” he shrugs a little. “Genuinely curious about your life.”

I bite my lip, deciding to push this a little bit. “Are you, though?” I

ask, my voice barely above a whisper.

Ivan goes still, staring at me, waiting for me to continue.

“I mean,” I start awkwardly, looking down at my beer. “I know

that the dive bar that you took me to was filled with people from

all of the underworld families. That was embarrassing for me and

it caused a real rift between me and Daniel when he heard, from

was out flirting with you. And whatever Daniel and I are to each other, I

real hurt in my eyes

actor or…maybe he actually feels bad,

feel.

you, Ivan,” I whisper, the truth spilling out despite myself. “I like you…maybe a lot?

this is real, or if you’re just using me to get a

his nose and looking down

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right, Fay,” he sighs. “I shouldn’t have done that. It was…a little bit of a coup for me, to be able to shove it in Kent’s face like that.” Ivan looks up at me again, giving me a little smirk. “And I know you enjoyed

bit too.”

Kent’s face like that. I remember Kent pushing me up against the door, his lips hot on mine –

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my chin to turn my face gently back to his. “If it means that I lost your trust, then I wish I hadn’t done it. Because, whatever’s here, Fay…” he shakes his head lightly, and I know

not wanting him to know that…well, that it’s real for me too, despite

on my mouth again, where my teeth press into my lower

lip drag out from beneath my teeth, my mouth open just a

him.

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