Chapter 178

I look up, my mouth still open, to see Kent standing there, sliding a plate in front of Daniel as well. I look him over, noting the chef’s apron tied tight around his slim waist, his clean–shaven cheeks below eyes with dark circles beneath them. Apparently, he got less sleep than I did last night.

I cock my head, curious about that.

“Daniel,” Kent says, his voice even but unfriendly. “Don’t you

have class to attend?”

Daniel just crosses his arms, glaring at his dad and not

responding. But Kent doesn’t rise to the bait. Instead, he turns to

  1. me.

“Fay, I’d like you to go to lunch today at your father’s house.”

“Really?” I ask, my eyebrows raising.

Kent nods. “Yes, I need you to feel out the situation. Word has gotten out about the end to your engagement to Daniel,”

he continues, looking briefly at Daniel to include him in the

conversation, “and that you’ve been spending time with Ivan. I’d like you to see how your father feels about this change. And report

it back to me.”

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I nod, agreeing but hesitant.

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his words clipped. “You don’t want

it?”

“Um, no, I’ll do it…it’s just…one of the less pleasant

I’m not sure I’ve ever

I’ve just

will be

myself again for my stupid tendency to do that

Not only do I look like an idiot, blushing all the time, I

my emotions right

blurt out, shaking my head and looking

“I mean, it’s fine. I’ll do it. It won’t be so bad.”

every assignment is going to be a date with a sexy tattooed

Kent insists and I look back

tease me? Did he just…

enemy? A sexy tattooed

laughs

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eleven, Fay. Jerome will drive you. Don’t make me regret assigning him to you this

Kent walks away, just staring after him, wondering how he does this. Balances it all, lives a life of such extremes

interrupting my train of thought. “Did you go

picking up my fork

“Last night?”

“What!?”

“Seriously, Daniel, if you want to be a part of this then you should pay more attention. You’re like, the last person in this house to be aware of that.” Frustrated, I start to shovel food into my mouth. Seriously, if he’s so into being my fake fiancé,

  1. me.

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