#Chapter 45 – Competition for my Heart

“A…beach party?” I say, cocking my head to the side as I study the note. “It’s about an hour away,” Kent says, watching me closely as I read. “Friends and family, apparently.” I look up at Kent my eyebrow raised. “Did you…read my mail?” He stares at me impassively, not needing to confirm. I study the envelope, wondering how the hell he re-sealed it, and then why he bothered to reseal it… “Fay,” Kent says sharply and I look up to see that he’s frustrated with me. As usual. “Are you going to go?” I look back at the invitation and see, in particular, that it’s made out to me. No mention of Kent or Daniel. Apparently, it’s a private party. “Am I…allowed to go?” I ask, looking back up at him. Kent shrugs. “I’ll send you with my guards, of course. But there’s no real reason to refuse. Unless, of course, you don’t want to. You’re not a caged pet, after all.” Kent says the final words ruefully, but my lips crook into a smile, recognizing my lanugage from this morning. He was listening