#Chapter 115 – Strategy for Breakfast

I stare at Kent for a second, shocked and confused. What, really, is he asking me? “I’m serious, Fay,” Kent continues. “What’s your price? An adjustment to the contract? Money? A condo in Milan?” I go still for a moment, considering that a condo in Milan sounds amazing – But then I turn fully to him, frowning. “Kent, do you ever consider that my continuing to communicate with Ivan might benefit you too? That I might be doing it for your sake?” “Really,” Kent says, his voice rich with sarcasm. “You kissed Ivan last night for my sake.” “One,” I say, taking a few quick steps closer to him, “I did not kiss Ivan last night –“ I grimace a little inwardly, thinking that Kent doesn’t really know that I was definitely going to kiss Ivan last night had Natalia not interrupted – “and two,” I continue, interrupting Kent before he can object, “that last night Ivan told me some really interesting stuff that you might want to know.” Kent snaps his mouth shut and considers me for a moment