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And who the hell is she? Some puffed up maid of honor? She’s not blood, after all. She’s an employee.

“Shove it, Natalia,” I suddenly interrupt, not letting her finish her long string of insults designed to strip me down. I stopped listening, after all, about twenty seconds ago. I set my shoulders. and glare at her. “I’m back here on Kent’s orders, performing the duties that he assigned to me, which you interrupted. If you don’t like it, take it up with him.”

And then I shove past her, starting down the slim corridor back to the party. I don’t even look over my shoulder to see if she’s following behind.

As soon as I get back to the party, Daniel finds me, coming swiftly to my side. “Fay,” he asks, looking me over anxiously. “Are you all right? Where did you go?”

“Ivan.” I reply honestly, looking up at him, too tired to keep secrets. Natalia’s going to spill everything anyway, the moment she gets Kent’s ear. “He wanted to tell me some stuff. Natalia interrupted, though, and spooked him off, so I didn’t get much

out of him.”

“Really, Fay?” Daniel asks, raising an eyebrow at me. “You want me to believe that you and Ivan were just talking?”

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But, frankly, if he wants to question my methods and, right now, I have to tell myself that they’re just my methods, or else I’ll go insane – then he’s

nods, recognizing that it’s complicated. He puts an arm around my waist and turns me back to the party. “Let’s

my best smile and letting Danicl pull me forward towards a group of people. As we towards them, I narrow my eyes

to Daniel, “Just

and laughs, pulling me closer to his side. “Seriously, Fay? After

I correct. “I just…have

onc.”

that basically spells out I’m coming for him, I turn away from her and take a hold of Daniel’s tie, pulling him down for a kiss. A real kiss, not the pecks that we’ve exchanged before. Daniel goes still with shock at first

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