Chapter 279

“What’s this?” I ask, taking one off the tray and smiling at the

servant.

My father tsks as he takes his own drink, waving a hand for the servant to leave. “A sin,” he says, smiling and shaking his head at me. “For my daughter to not know Aperol when she sees it.”

Curious, I take a sip from the little straw poking out of the glass and my eyes go wide when I realize how good it is. “Oh my god,” I say, looking down at it. “Oh wow, it’s delicious.”

“Of course it is,” my father laughs, patting me on the knee. “Aperol, prosecco, and tonic. A shame your Daniel has not taught you this.”

“Daniel and Kent

in distaste. “A

grin, not really getting why that matters, but…whatever. I put the phrase in my back pocket to use on Natalia

you to me, daughter,” my father says,

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know it is not merely a visit to see your brother, though I’d be happy if it was. The timing is…too

admitting or

am not fooled, Fay,” he continues, his voice taking on a bit of a warning. “I can. see that you…have more for Ivan, in your heart, than you do

a little, embarrassed that it’s

the wood of the bench before I

a better match than passion,” he says,

again to think of my father thinking of me and

wishing you’d turn your head in a new direction. Not to Ivan, if that’s

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