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Ivan doesn’t reply to me by the time I head down for breakfast, but I don’t worry about it. We ended yesterday poorly after all and he might hate me a little bit now. So, I imagine that giving him a little time to decide what to do makes sense.
Feeling cheerful and confident about how I’ve taken my world. into my own hands at least a little bit, I stride confidently into breakfast in my riding clothes, my hair braided neatly back. I ignore Natalia completely as I pass her on my way lo the espresso bar, instead calling warm greetings to the older. gentlemen there, who are very happy to see me.
After passing a few minutes with them, I turn towards Daniel, who is already seated at our table. I pass Alessi on the way, brushing a friendly hand across his shoulder as I go, and then I sit down across from Daniel with an apology on my lips.
But he beats me to it. “I’m sorry, Fay,” he says, shaking his head, the moment I sit down.
“No, Daniel,” I say, reaching out to take his hand. “It’s my fault.”
We’re friends again in moments, laughing together at how stupid we both were last night. Kent hardly gives us a moment alone before coming over to smirk at us and slide our plates of food onto the table.
“Hey Daniel,” Kent says, distracting Daniel from our
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conversation. Daniel looks up to see a wicked smirk on Kent’s face and I groan, putting my head in my hands as I realize where this is going. “Anything you want to tell me?” Kent asks, slipping his hands cooly into his pockets.
“Um,” Daniel says, glancing between us. “No?”
“You sure?” Kent asks, raising an eyebrow at him. “Because Fay told me…everything. About you and…”
“Fay!” Daniel almost shouts, leaning across the table at me, looking betrayed. “I can’t believe you
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“Don’t fall for it, Daniel!” I break in frantically, starting to laugh. “He’s tricking you! He doesn’t know anything!”
Daniel’s mouth falls open as he looks between us – at Kent’s wicked grin, at my angry glare.
“This,” Daniel says, looking tensely between us, but shaking his head as he realizes that he’s very nearly fallen for one of his dad’s tricks. “I don’t like this at all.”
Kent just laughs darkly and walks away, leaving Daniel to glare
at me.
“Fay,” Daniel hisses. “What did you tell him?”
I roll my eyes, deflecting the blame and glancing anxiously at Natalia and Alessi at their table nearby. “Eat your breakfast,” I command. “I’ll tell you in the car.”
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“Where are we going?” he asks, confused.
“To the stables,” I say, gesturing to my outfit as if it’s obvious. “We can talk freely at the stables.”
Daniel wrinkles his nose in distaste. “I don’t want to go there. There’s…animals.”
I roll my eyes at him, taking a big bite of toast and then a slurp of coffee, eager to go. “Come on, city boy,” I say, my mouth still full. “You need some country air.”