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.”

shrug and smile at him. “Daniel and Kent drink more whiskey than anything

in distaste. “A betrayal but…forgivable. At least they, too, are

that matters, but…whatever. I put the

brings you to me, daughter,”

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merely a visit to see your brother, though

not admitting or denying

me, again, that your engagement to him is real? I 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 for the boy to whom you

a little, embarrassed that it’s been

along the wood of the bench before I look up into his eyes. “Daniel and I…we’re dedicated to

match than passion,”

thinking of me and Ivan in

reasons for wishing you’d turn your head in a new direction. Not to Ivan, if that’s not what you want. But…elsewhere.”

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