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1 stare at Kent for a second, shocked and confused. What, really, is he asking me?

“I’m serious, Fay,” Kent continues. “What’s your price? An adjustment to the contract? Money? A condo in Milan?”

I go still for a moment, considering that a condo in Milan sounds amazing –

But then I turn fully to him, frowning. “Kent, do you ever consider that my continuing to communicate with Ivan might benefit you too? That I might be doing it for your sake?”

“Really,” Kent says, his voice rich with sarcasm. “You kissed Ivan last night for my sake.”

kiss Ivan last night –” I grimace a little inwardly, thinking that Kent doesn’t really know that I was definitely going to kiss Ivan last night had Natalia not interrupted – “and two,” I continue, interrupting Kent before he can object, “that last night Ivan told me some really interesting

a moment. “Fine,” he says, giving in. “What did he tell you that was so worth it?”

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him again and look up into his face, wanting to see how he reacts. “Ivan asked me again to come to his side. He insisted – insisted that you’re going down. I don’t know why he wants me to do it if it’s because he has feelings for me, or wants the allegiance to my dad, I don’t know – but Kent,” I pause, shaking my head and hoping he hears me, “Ivan was sure. He says it’s dangerous for me to stay

looks away from me, his eyes go

vague as he processes this news. “It doesn’t mean anything, Fay,” he mutters. “I can protect

arm and making him look down at me again. “But Kent, if you let me talk to him, maybe I can find out more. Don’t cut off this connection. We can get more from

by pressing a kiss to my mouth, a lingering one that floods my stomach

know Kent,” I murmur, looking up at him from under my eyelashes. “If you were just willing to admit that you didn’t want him touching me because you have feelings for

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property listings,” I say, giving him a little wink and turning to head back to the door. “And we’ll talk.”

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