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.”

and Kent drink

nose in distaste. “A betrayal but…forgivable.

really getting why that matters, but…whatever. I put the

you to me, daughter,” my father says,

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to see your brother, though I’d be happy if it was. The timing is…too rich.”

admitting or denying

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

a little, embarrassed that it’s

of the bench before I look up

match than passion,” he says,

blush again to think of my father thinking of me and

Fay,” he continues, “I have…other reasons for wishing you’d turn your head in a new direction. Not to

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