Gifts

Chapter 337

I gasp at this, at the gall of him, smacking lightly at him and laughing until he pulls away, laughing himself.

“Hypocrite!” I gasp, shaking my head at him with a big smile on my face. “It’s not like you don’t have secrets from us.”

“What?” he says, still laughing though his smile faulters a bit. “What secrets do I have from you?”

“Well, for instance,” I say, raising my eyebrows at him. “Whatever it is that you were talking about with Alessi today, in your office.”

Kent’s face drops then, going suddenly cold. “What?”

“In your office,” I push, though a new anxiety wipes my own smile from my face. “Something about…a shipment, and a delivery. And the police not knowing?”

Kent draws away from me then, his arms going slack as he stares at me. “Were you…were you listening in on me? On my private conversation, Fay?”

hesitate, blushing and looking down at the sheets. “The door

his chest, letting

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wasn’t completely closed, and you took

I murmur, still looking down at the blankets. “We couldn’t help but hear…”

now, making me look

answer, my own voice

all?” he snaps, staring

sitting up straight and starting to get mad at the accusation behind his words. “Kent, I’m not lying to you.

you, Fay,” Kent sighs, starting to stand up from the bed. “You don’t need to know I’ll tell you what

knees as he stands up from the bed and turns away from me. “Seriously, Kent! You’re

unfair!”

“I never promised to be fair, Fay. To protect you? Yes. To provide a home for you? Yes. To let you into my inner dealings? My work?” He just shakes his head and heads towards

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