#Chapter 266 – Delivery

“I’m sorry about that,” Ivan murmurs, shaking me out of my stupor a little bit. He keeps his eyes on the road. “I didn’t expect her to be…that cold.” “Seriously, Ivan,” I breathe, shaking my head at him, holding the little puppy on my lap, close to my belly. “What the fuck was that?” “Do you have any room to talk?” he asks dryly, glancing at me. “Sending that knockoff Lippert to the coffee shop to lure me away –“ “That was business,” I snap, rolling my eyes, sick of it. “This was…” I shake my head. “Well, it was personal to me,” he throws back at me, but then he sighs. “But. Yeah. I guess springing your dead mother on you is…next level.” “How did you even meet her –“ and then I go a little still as I realize something. “Ivan, have you known this whole time that she’s ali-“ “No,” he says, abrupt, turning to frown at me. “I wouldn’t have done that to you, Fay. Not when I thought that we meant something to each other. I would have told you immediately.” I sigh, sinking back into my