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MarcoMarcoHow could this have happened to her? How could she have avoided falling in love with hirandfather? His family? She mustn't do this to herself Emily warned herself tiredly It served no purpose, other than to reinforce what she already knew, and that was that she loved a ht as well go home

‘What is this I hear about you returning to London? I will not allow you to leave Niroli to go to London What possible reason could you have for wanting to be there?'

Marco had to struggle to stop hiry interrogation

‘You knohy I need to return I have certain business matters to attend to there’ he answered suavely instead

‘I do not permit it’

‘No? That is your choice Grandfather, but I still intend to go You see I do not need your permission’

Obstinately they eyed each other, two alpha le, only one of them could truly hold the reins of power Marco had no intention of allowing his grandfather to doh that once he let hi would treat hiio was the kind of man ould rather die with his sword in his hand, so to speak, than allow a younger rival to take it from him

The truth was that Marco could have dealt with the business that was taking him to the UK froo to London in spite of his grandfathers objections had been made publicly to underline his own determination and status It was more than teeks since he had first arrived on Niroli and there hadn't been a single day when he and his grandfather hadn't clashed like two Titans Every atte to help the poorer inhabitants of the island had been met with a furious tirade about what a waste of money this would be and a threat to royal rule

Marco was determined that electricity should be es, and his grandfather was equally adamant that he was not prepared to sanction it

‘Very well then I shall pay for it ris were not as siionin expert outside help, and it was of course Vialli country

Marco suspected that King Giorgio was being difficult for the sake of being difficult,else He could also ad his own life and not having to worry about consulting anyone about his decisions was nowit very difficult for hi He was very much the junior partner in this new relationship He started to walk away

'Marco, I trust that this visit of yours to London does not have anything to do with that wo?'

Marco swung round and looked at his grandfather, his voice flattened by the weight of his fury as he demanded ‘And if it does?'

‘Then I forbid you to see her’ his grandfather told hi of Niroli does not bed soree and no money’

‘No one tells me who I can and cannot take to my bed Grandfather, not even you’

Marco didn't wait to hear what the older hting to da his veins The bright sunshine that had war to vivid dusk as he left the palace He had refused the offer of a suite of roo instead to stay in the nearby villa he had inherited frorandfather hadn't been too pleased about that, but Marco had refused to give in It was very important to him that he retained his privacy and independence

However, right noasn't the villa he was heading for as he climbed into his personal car He was bound for the airport, and a flight to London, despite his grandfathers opposition How dared Giorgio attelanced at the clock on the dashboard of his car It would be early evening in London, just after six o'clock Emily would most probably have left her shop and be on her way home

Erandfathers hts Indeed, it had surprised and disconcerted him to discover just how much she had been there since they had parted It was only because he was discovering that he wasn't enjoying sleeping alone, he assured hihts was si tricks and had no personal relevance for him