#Chapter 185 – Questions of Trust

Ivan’s in a particularly good mood that night when he comes by tonight, but I don’t find out why until just before he leaves. “Oh, by the way,” he says, glancing over at Daniel and Jerome with a friendly smile as he flattens out the empty boxes of the pizza that he brought all the way from the city. “I think I let a little something slip this morning when I probably shouldn’t have. Sorry about that. I thought he knew.” Daniel sits up straight in his chair, staring at Ivan. “What are you talking about?” Ivan can’t keep the smile from his face as he runs a hand through his hair, and I shake my head at him, seeing through his apology act. He’s loving this. “I may have let something slip,” he says, giving a little shrug as he points a finger between Daniel and Jerome, “to Kent. About you two.” “WHAT!?” Daniel shouts, jumping to his feet. “Whoa,” Ivan says, pretending to be surprised and stepping back with his hands up, though I just sigh because I know he’s faking it. “I said I was so