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“I don’t know” He glanced at his atch It was getting late “Maybe I could swing by the police station now and give them my statement”

“It’s Friday And it’s late in the afternoon I’one for the weekend or at least have one foot out the door”

“Can’t I just give my stateo home early for the weekend”

Annabelle smiled “Funny But I meant you’ll probably have to speak with some of the cle

rical or legal people”

He nodded “I suppose they s a bit differently from what I’m accustomed to in the States”

Annabelle nodded “Now let’s see about getting you situated”

“I have a room at the hotel in the city”

“I was thinking of souest at the royal palace?”

Had he heard her correctly? She was inviting hi? “Are you serious?”

“Of course I’ is my uncle”

“And you live there—at the palace, that is?”

“At thein Mirraccino for the past couple of years”

There was a lot about Lady Annabelle that intrigued him And honestly, ould it hurt if he took a fewon?

Annabelle was the first person to interest hi time—just not roly attractive He did But he refused to get sucked into another relationship He’d been through enough His heart was still