novelxo Chapter 254
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matching grin that crosses my own.
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“Come on,” he says, turning again and leading me down a narrow outer corridor towards a secret alcove. “I bussed tables here when I was a kid – there’s a spot back here –
Both curious and anxious, I follow Ivan to a little chef’s garden growing on the roof, a door down to the kitchens in the far corner. It’s lit by a couple of lanterns and there’s an unlit fire pit out here as well as some mismatched seating and a couple of ashtrays, suggesting that staff come back here for their breaks. Honestly, it’s cozy and charming.
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“See?” Ivan says, sinking his hands into his pockets and giving me a shrug. “Told you.”
“Ivan,” I sigh, letting my shoulders slump a little and looking anxiously over my shoulder. “Seriously- what is it? They’re going to notice that I’m missing.”
“Come on, Fay,” Ivan murmurs, taking a step closer to me. “Didn’t you miss me? Just a little bit?”
“Ivan!” I protest, lifting both hands to give a little shove against his chest, too anxious now to entertain his flirtations. “Come on! You told me you needed to talk to me, so let’s talk!”
“Fine,” Ivan says, the teasing smile falling from his face to reveal genuine concern behind it. “Fay,” he asks, taking a step closer to me, “why haven’t you answered my calls? And more importantly, why are you still in that house? I wasn’t lying when I said Kent’s going down – you’ve got to get out of there, before you get wrapped up in it too!”
My stomach drops when I hear this. Honestly, I’d told Kent what Ivan had said, and Kent gave me every impression that he’d dismissed it as an idle threat designed to get me on Ivan’s side. But hearing Ivan reiterate it – when he’s taken the risk of pulling me from the party to reiterate it-
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I have to admit, I’m anxious again.
But, I’m not willing to give into it just yet.
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“What about the Bianci’s,” I ask, folding my arms and looking up at him. “Doesn’t that change anything? That they’ve come to show their support?”
“Well,” Ivan replies, looking closely at me, reading my every move and expression. “If they have come to show their support, then yeah. Maybe it does. So,” he pauses, watching me like a hawk. “Did they?”
“Of course they did,” I snarl, telling myself it’s only half a lie because I don’t know what they’re thinking or if they’re going to choose to support Kent, especially after Ivan’s little play tonight.
Ivan takes a second to watch me, to study every muscle on
my face. Then, his lips curve. “Liar,” he says, laughing a little, making my scrunch my nose and mouth with frustration. But that just makes him laugh.
“See?” Ivan says, putting a hand on my waist. “You don’t know if they support Kent – which means they haven’t decided. Thanks, Fay. That’s helpful.”
“Screw you, Ivan,” I growl, putting my hands on his shoulders and shoving. “That’s a dirty trick – telling me you have something to say to me and then trying to get me to confess things
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My shoves do nothing though – Ivan just uses his grip on my waist to pull me closer.
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