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"Ia wife, but I am always happy to make a new friend" He smiled at me, and I felt a little better
"That would be nice" I let him pull my chair out and help me sit, before he went to find his own seat
"Welcome to Lilaria" Daniel winked at me as he walked away
"Kyle is not someone you should befriend" Alex sat next to me and leaned close "He’s only interested in what kind of dowry you have" He glared over to where his sister was joking with the young duke "As"
"Thanks, Captain Obvious," I whispered "Tell me you’ve told your sister this"
"Sisters don’t like to hear that kind of stuff from brothers, but yes, I’ve tried" Alex opened his napkin and laid it over one leg "You, on the other hand, have no one else to tell you this"
"Not true Barney has already informed me that I’m freshhis jaw tightened and he glared at where Barney was asking for a refill
"Calm down I’m not an idiot" I shookwhen he wants to be I don’t want to see you be taken advantage of" He looked at "
"Are you upset that you can’t sto?" I poked his shoulder "I’hed and several of the people at our end of the table turned their attention toward us "What happened to ain" I looked around the table, noticing how everyone atching us The queen was s us as she spoke with the pri widely frolower he was shooting my way
The food was delivered quickly and no one wasted ti I could understand why; the food was delicious I answered questions about ht of Lilaria I answered everything with the sie I didn’t want to tell these people my life story By the time dessert was placed in front of nal the end of the dinner, everyone raised a glass "We’re honored to have back a us one of our family Samantha, may you find happiness in Lilaria"
She left shortly afterith Rose and the pri that we could leave if ere ready Catherine and Kyleup Alex had his back toout, want to co?" Kyle had his hand on Catherine’s back but smiled at me in a way that made me want to punch him He was definitely a worm and the fact Catherine seeuy, but he oozed creep
"Maybe another tiht"