Chapter 0114


    Slowly, Kent nods, studying me. “Yes, Fay. One million dors a year, and the purchase of your


    childhood home with the deed immediately signed over to your adoptive father. Plus, the purchase and


    gift of a beach house, in your name, so you can spend your spare time there with your dad, your sister.


    Anyone you choose. I don’t care which house – you can pick it.”


    My jaw drops open to hear him confirm what I saw on the paper. I take a moment to digest this in


    silence, my eyes fixed on Kent, his on me.


    “What – what do you want from me?” I ask quietly. “What do you want me to do?”


    “I want you to turn on your father.” he answers. “Quietly, discreetly, so that I can wipe out his power in


    this world and take it for myself. I’ll direct your every move, don’t worry. But in particr, I want you to


    continue your rtionship with Ivan, to convince him to leave Alden and ally with me instead.”


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    I blink in shock, staring up at his audacity. But, frankly, it’s – it’s brilliant…


    “Fay,” Daniel protests, worried. “Don’t do it – don’t get involved in this, it’s too dangerous - I can give


    you more, keep you safe –“


    “Do you have a pen?” I interrupt, my eyes on Kent. Kent pulls a pen from a cup on his desk and slides


    it across the desk to me. Daniel tries to grab it first, but I swat his hand away, snagging the pen and


    hastily signing my name to the bottom of the fourth page.


    “Fay,” Daniel moans, putting his head in his hands. “What did you just do –“


    “It’s everything I’ve ever wanted, Daniel,” I exin, turning apologetic eyes to him. “A way to help my


    family, to stand on my own two feet, to mark my allegiance with this family. And you and I – we can still


    be – but we can…” I hesitate, not knowing how to say it all just now.


    But I shake my head, dismissing it, instead turning my eyes to Kent now, grateful for this gift. “Thank


    you, Kent,” I say, meaning every word. “I’ll do everything I can. Thank you.”


    He nods, his face stern, but I swear I see something flicker behind his eyes. A softness I don’t usually


    see there.


    Daniel pushes his chair back hard as he gets to his feet, storming towards the door. “I’ll never forgive


    you for this, Dad,” he asserts, staring hard at his father as he yanks the door open. “She was mine, the


    only one I had on my side, and you took her from me.”


    I feel guilt roil in my stomach as I realize, suddenly, that he’s right. We entered this room promising


    each other that we’d be a team, and at the first hint of money and freedom…I abandoned him.


    I lower my eyes in shame as Daniel ms the door shut behind him.


    “Don’t,” Kent says, his voice soft.


    I look up at him, confused.


    “Don’t let him make you feel bad for doing what’s right for you,” he insists, his voice steady. “You made


    the right choice, Fay. And I’ll take care of you. I won’t let you get hurt.”


    I nod, agreeing, but still…Daniel was the only friend I had in this house, really. Was I totally alone now?


    “Besides,” Kent continues, producing a second document from the top drawer of the desk. “We’re not


    finished with our business today.”


    “What’s it for?” I ask, looking up at him.


    “It’s a contract, Fay.” Kent exins slowly. “For an additional service I’d like you to perform. One that


    will be…quite lucrative.”


    Kent ces his hands evenly on his desk, his muscr shoulders rolling as he leans across it to bring


    his face closer to mine. His green eyes sh with hunger as he stares into my eyes.


    “I want you to be my mistress, Fay.”