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Chapter 28
GiftsChapter 28 �� Meeting the Family��1
Fiona gives me a tart little smack on the butt then, breaking my reverie and laughing as she hurries over to the jewelry boxwaiting on my vanity. | give her a weird look and cover my ass with my hands. ��What is with people today,�� | murmur.
She laughs again as she comes over to me, standing behind me so that she can hook the diamond solitaire around my neck onits slim silver chain.
��You got the ring?�� she asks, smacking her gum.
��Oh, yeah,�� | murmur, walking swiftly over to my bedside drawer and pulling it open. | reach towards the back, fishing it out andpushing it swiftly onto my left hand.
When | look at Fiona, she��s crossing her arms and shaking her head at me.
��A million-dollar diamond,�� she says, ��and you shove it in your bedside drawer?��
��Um,�� | say, biting my lip in response. | hadn��t even thought about it. | look around, wondering where else | should have putit
��Nevermind,�� she says, laughing at me more.
��Fiona,�� | say, taking in her vintage Juicy velour sweatsuit. ��Won't you please come? I'll feel so much better with you there.��comfortable here.��
| frown at her, knowing that something��s up. But, she knows more about this world than | do. If she doesn��t want to go, I��m notgoing to push her.
��Okay,�� | say, sighing as | headed for the door.
��Wait wait!�� she calls, unzipping a garment bag and revealing a gorgeous mink stole.��Oh my god,�� | say, walking back towards it. ��It��s beautiful
��Yeah,�� she says, admiring it. ��Vintage. You lucky girl.��
Smiling she goes to wrap it around my shoulders.
��Wait,�� | say, not wanting to touch it. ��Is it...like real? Were those alive?��
��What are you,�� she scolds, ��some kind of tree hugger?��
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��It's wrong,�� | protest, staring at it. ��I feel so bad, thinking about those little animals ��*
��Baby,�� she says, taking my face in her hands, ��It��s vintage. These minks died over sixty years ago. No new minks died so youcould look fabulous.��
| hesitate, my eyes taking it in. It is so beautiful.
��Come on,�� she says, wrapping it around me before | can say anything, tucking my hands into the little pockets at the bottomwhich help me keep it around my shoulders. ��It would be an
to these little minks, to leave them in the closet for another sixty years. Take them out! Let the world admire them!��
Laughing, | head out of the room and down the stairs, brushing my face against the wrap, enjoying the feel of the soft fur againstmy cheek.
I stop though, halfway down, when I see Kent at the bottom standing with his arms crossed, his feet apart. Staring at me.
Shy, suddenly, | hunch my shoulders up towards my ears, clutching the mink close against my chest, pressing my thighs andknees together. I��m abruptly very aware of the shortness of my skirt. | don��t break eye contact though. Instead, | bite my bottomlip hoping �� ridiculously �� that | look okay.
| swear | hear him growl as his brow lowers, his eyes locked on mine.
��Fay!�� Daniel calls, joining his father at the bottom of the stairs. ��Wow, you look stunning.�� He gives me a big smile and | start tomove again, focusing on him as | come to his side.
��Thanks,�� | say, giving him a little punch on his shoulder. ��You look pretty cute yourself.��B
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He gives me a charming, bashful smile, and I��m reminded again just how good-looking my fianc�� is. Both of our faces turn toKent, though, as he snorts at us, shaking his head.
��Come on,�� he says, nodding towards the door. ��The cars are waiting.��With that, we head out of the house. On our way to meet my entire family.
| whistle a little as we walk into the ballroom at the country club, impressed. This place has a grand, old-fashioned kind of charm,with freshly buffed fine oak floors, brass chandeliers, and sweeping views of the golf greens all along the southern wall.
As soon as we enter, a waiter comes up to offer us champagne, Kent doesn��t make eye contact with him, merely saying��whiskey, neat,�� and surveying the guests. However, Daniel ist more polite, nodding and smiling as he takes two glasses from thetray, passing one to me.
We only get a few steps into the room before we are bombarded with attention.
��Is this her?�� A plump woman says, hurrying over and reaching out a hand to take mine. ��Is this our darling lost Fav?��him down.
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��Um,�� | say, hesitating a little. ��I think I'd like to...visit the bathroom,�� | say, ��before | take that on.��
��Of course,�� Kent says, turning with me, putting a hand on my back to show me the way.
��Dad,�� Daniel says, his face frustrated as he steps in front of us. ��I'll take her,�� he says, shaking his head. ��You've been kind ofhovering all night ��*
��Nonsense,�� Kent says, frowning at him and nudging me forward. As a trio, we head towards the alcove with the little restroomsign. Daniel pushes the point further.
��Seriously, dad,�� he murmurs, ��you can go, I'll stay by her side �� | can handle this ����
��No, you can't Daniel,�� his fathersnaps, taking an aggressive steptowards him, wibae offimmny!pay Mauoaee idea what thepolitics are in this room �� who itmight be dangerous for her to talk to�� who is out for blood, who could bea possible friend.�� The content is onNovelDrama.Org! Read the latestchapter there!
Daniel's face twists, angry. ��And whose fault is that, dad?�� he asks, his voice hurt and stubborn. ��You never involve me in theseconversations, you never
��It's your fault, Daniel,�� Kent snarls, Daniel falling silent. ��It's your fault. Before tonight you've never been interested in the familybusiness �� always more interested in college and books
what you��re doing in this world? Suddenly you're a boss, a Don, in the business?��
Daniel frowns at his father, crossing his arms across his chest, clearly hurt. ��I can handle myself,�� he says, still angry but a littlecowed. He knows, deep down, that his father has a point.
Kent opens his mouth to speak againbut | push past him, eager to getaway. ��Um, I'm goi tegotacthe |
b, throat. sa�� lodking over myshoulder at them. ��While youtwo...sort this out.�� They ignore me,turning to continue the argumenteven in my absence. The content ison NovelDrama.Org! Read the latestchapter there!
When | come out of the bathroom a few minutes later, Kent is still standing there, but Daniel is not.��Where did he go?�� | ask, looking around for him.
��He went to cool off,�� Kent murmurs, his arms crossed. | can tell he��s still pissed, but he��s putting on a controlled front foreveryone in the room.
Just then, a waiter at the front of the room rings a gong. | jump and blink a little at the noise, surprised. What the hell does thatmean?
Apparently, everyone else knows,because they start to filter awaytowards tables. Th �jerSdurtie��sover-to d��, Boing a little. ��If youwould please, sir, miss,�� he says,gesturing towards the head table.��Just this way.�� The content is onNovelDrama.Org! Read the latestchapter there!
Kent nods and we follow him to a long rectangular table with just three seats left. | watch as the waiter pulls out the furthest chair,gesturing towards it with a smile and looking directly at
a little, knowing that he��s not going to be of any help.
With that, | sigh, thanking the waiter and sinking into the chair seated directly next to Tristin, my new wicked stepmother.
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