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"Would you like me to show you to your room?" Kyle dropped his hand froether as she watched him

"I’ve already offered to show her to her roolared at Alex "Is it the saie stayed in? Maybe the room Adriane used the last time she stayed at the palace? How about the one Tabitha used? Maybe that was the saasped Alex’s fingers stiffened against my back and I kneorried hoould react to a list of his conquests

"I see pedigree has no bearing on whether or not you’re an assle" While it bothered usted by Kyle’s behavior "Now, if you’ll excuse et some rest"

Kyle sputtered, apparently surprised I had spoken up Catherine looked at ently toward the exit I left Kyle staring after us while Catherine watched thoughtfully

Chapter Seventeen

Will America’s Duchess Fit in with the Other Royals?

--Celebrity Talk Magazine

"I apologize for that" Alex ground his teeth ere in the hallway

"Don’t It’s not your fault" I was barely paying attention to the direction ent I was so tired I had to focus on putting one foot in front of the other I was alsothe list of woe of hi in my head He stopped at a door and turned the ornate handle

I stepped inside and looked at the giant bed and lavish furnishings My bags had been unpacked and nightclothes were laid out on the uess I’ll see you sometime this week" I bit my lip I had no idea what the rest of the week held forso about?"

"Your dress" He nodded toward e on your own?"

I frowned Asto wear it, I was sort of fond of the dress and didn’t want to rip it I looked up at hi around so he could see the zipper He closed the door behind him and moved toward me I reached down to undo the belt at my waist but his hands slid around and closed overthem out of the way so he could do it Slowly he pulled the belt froed the zipper at an al my spine the whole way and I shivered in response When he slid the zipper over my bra I took a deep breath, but he never hesitated