Kiva’s POVI nodded politely to the bus boy. “Tell the pilot I’ll be there shortly.”When I turned back, Caelen looked like the ground had dropped out from under him. Samantha stared at me, blinking like she was seeing me for the first time.“Wait,” she said, her voice pitching. “Knox? As in… that Knox?”I didn’t answer right away. Instead, I took my time smoothing the hem of my skirt, letting the silence stretch.“No,” Samantha shook her head, forcing a laugh. “You must be bluffing. You might have the Knox name, but you are from some side branch. Right?”Caelen looked between us, completely lost. “What Knox? What side branch? What are you talking about, Samantha? And what’s with the helicopter, Kiva? Where did you get that kind of money?”“Oh, shut up,” Samantha snapped at him, then turned back to me. “Tell me—what’s your relationship with Throne Knox?”“Oh,” I said mildly. “You mean my father?”The color drained from her face.Caelen still looked confused. “Who’s Throne Knox?”Samant
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