Chapter 0157


    “Ivan,” | say, my voice hardly more than a whisper as | stare at him from the top of the steps. Then, realizing that I’m standing


    here basically naked in my tiny robe, | clutch the fabric closed at my throat and take a deep breath, trying to figure out what the


    hell to do next. What is he doing here!?


    “| take it,” lvan says, his smirk deepening, “by your state of dress that you are...not ready yet? Do you need a few more


    minutes?”


    “A few more minutes?” | ask, baffled. And then, fully aware that Kent’s eyes are on me, | flit down the steps until I’m eye-level


    with Ivan. “What are you talking about, lvan? Why are you — what are you —*


    Seeing that I’m not ying coy and that I’m genuinely confused, Ivan frowns at me. “Didn’t you get my texts, Fay? Or your


    dad’s? This was...all set up.”


    I p a hand to my forehead, groaning. Texts. My phone. You know,munication with the outside world?All rights ? N?velDrama.Org.


    “Ivan,” | exin, shaking my head. “I haven’t checked my phone since like...yesterday afternoon. I’m sorry — I’ve been...


    distracted.”


    Images sh through my mind, suddenly, of precisely how distracted | was. Images of Kent pinning me up against the wall of the


    stable — his mouth hard on mine while he carried me upstairs — the feel of his body against mine as he pressed into me —


    Despite myself, | blush, which only makes Ivan grin. “Ah, that’s all right, Fay,” he says, giving me his patented cocky half-smile.


    “It''s a surprise then. Go get packed — I’m taking you away for the night. A little mini-break, just you and me. So we can, ah...get


    to know each other.” His eyes move, at hisst words, to Kent standing at the top of the stairs. lvan’s smile deepens, bringing out


    a dimple on his left cheek.


    Slowly, | turn to follow Ivan’s gaze. Kent doesn’t look at Ivan, though — only at me. Then, he twists his head quickly to the side


    towards my room, his meaning perfectly clear.


    “Give me a minute,” | murmur to Ivan as I run up the stairs, past Kent and towards my room. I can hear Kent’s heavy footsteps


    behind me as | fly into my room and spin to face him. He ms the door shut.


    “Kent, | swear —“ | say, all in a rush. “I had no idea — | did not n this —*


    “Give me your phone,” Kentmands, interrupting me, apparently having no interest in what I’m saying. | nod quickly and rush


    to my desk, grabbing the phone he gave me off of it and handing it to him. Kent nces at it and then tosses it on the bed,


    ring at me. “Your other phone, Fay,” he demands, his voice starting to get angry.


    | purse my lips together, a little


    frustrated, and then nod. | kneel


    down and open the bot am qoon oF!


    ? nalir@ he Bu burner phone


    Ligene gave me. | nce at it, seeing


    that | have several unread messages.


    | start to open them but Kent grabs


    the phone out of my hand. Please


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    “Hey!” | protest, but he just flicks his


    eyes at me once, annoyed, and then


    ignores me, opening the mugseag


    and readin ugtytaaf, Leross my


    arms ainey gee chest as | stand up,


    angry at Kent for not letting me have


    privacy, but then also angry at myself


    for thinking he would. And then again


    for thinking that | was clever enough


    to have a second phone without him


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    “What the boy says checks out,” Kent says, tossing the phone onto the bed with the other one and then turning to re at me.


    “You didn’t n this?”


    “| swear,” | say, pressing a oe to nal


    chest. “I didn’t know anythi


    this — ye ser oP OSUANT AY ally my


    panes call you to like...ask


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