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‘You are taking this far too personally The reason I concealedwhatsoever to do with you It was a decision I made before I met you My identity as plain Marco Fierezza is as real toto do with you' he repeated

‘How can you say that? It has everything to do with me and if you had any shred of decency or morals you would know that How could you lie about who you are and still live with ether?’ she de that others, not just ave you their trust, when all the time—‘

‘Stop being so ridiculously dra too much of the situation’

‘Too much?’ Emily almost screamed the words at him ‘Too much, when I have discovered that you have deceived ether? When did you plan to tell me Marco? Perhaps you just planned to walk aithout telling s matter to you?'

Of course they matter' Marco stopped her sharply And it was in part to protect thee in randfather first announced that he intended to step down from the throne and hand it on to me'

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To protect me?' Emily almost choked on her fury 'Hand on the throne? Don't bother continuing Marco No wonder you told me when you first took me to bed that all you wanted was sex You knew that was the only kind of relationship there could ever be between us! You knew that one day you would be Niroli's king No doubt you are expected to marry a princess Is she picked out for you already, your royal bride?’

‘No'

E because, whatever you say I can’t believe you not now’

‘E ridiculous I know you have had a bit of a shock, but’

'A bit of a shock? A bit of a shock?'

When she whirled round and headed for the door Marco de?’