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

no one

says again, and I recognize it as

on the source – the intercom

I hadn’t even known

ready, go upstairs to the third floor. I’ll meet you there

fifteen minutes.”

perfectly still, my eyes wide as I stare at the intercom

third floor? With

is up

and then the voice comes again.

Fay?

into action, crossing the room and hesitating as

hoping it’s the right one. “Um,”

“Okay?

immediately, pleased. There’s a long pause

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

as I step back from

is shaking now.

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night with Ivan was, it was always leading

to…this.

Kent.

And our contract.

Our deal.

him on the third

I whisper to myself.

I gotten myself into?

dress for the corset and panties that Kent left for me, and I’m standing frozen

third floor off from

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