Chapter 166

I groan and quickly shrug it off – I can’t walk into Kent’s house, for

our…our appointment –

Wearing some other guy’s jacket –

I look around, desperate. Should I just like, shove it behind a bush or something? But no – the gardeners will find it there, and word will get back to Kent somehow –

I quickly ball the fabric up and stick it under my arm, realizing that my only choice now is to take it with me. Silently, I pray that nobody’s in the foyer when I step into the house.

I get lucky – no one’s around as I run up the stairs, my stupid heels clacking loudly as I go. I hurry into my room, pressing the door closed before I dash to the wardrobe and shove Ivan’s jacket into

the back corner. I mean, it’s by no means a secret there but…

whatever. It’s all I can do right now.

I take a deep breath as I sit on my bed, reaching down to unbuckle the clasp of my shoe and eyeing the lingerie still sitting on

blankets. How the hell am I supposed to even get a corset on with

no one to lace it –

“Welcome home, Fay.”

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I shriek and leap up from my bed, spinning around looking for

the source of the voice, which has a slight mechanical tone – but

one here

changed,” the voice says again, and I

as I narrow in on the

by the door. God, I hadn’t even known

to the third floor. I’ll meet you there

fifteen minutes.”

still, my eyes wide as I stare at the intercom

With the locked

the hell is up

a long pause and then the

you there, Fay?

crossing the room and hesitating

the intercom, hoping it’s the right one.

awkwardly. “Okay? Sure?”

replies immediately, pleased. There’s a

he continues. “I’m looking forward to it.”

are shaking as I step back from

is shaking

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my night with Ivan was, it was always leading

to…this.

Kent.

And our contract.

Our deal.

to meet him on the third floor in fifteen

I whisper to

hell had I gotten myself into?

later, I’ve swapped my grey dress for the corset and panties that Kent left

from the

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