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

And whatever Daniel and I are to each other,

face with real hurt in my eyes and see guilt

good actor or…maybe he actually feels bad, actually cares, at least a little,

feel.

like you…maybe a lot? But I don’t know if I can trust you, or if

just using me to

nods, breathing out of his nose and looking

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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

bit too.”

at my beer as I remember what resulted from me shoving that day in Kent’s face like that. I remember Kent pushing me up against the door, his lips hot on mine – I remember moaning into his mouth and

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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

my lip, not wanting him to know that…well,

mouth again, where my teeth press into my lower lip. “You make it hard for a guy to be chivalrous

open just a tiny

him.

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