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Not hide in her room for her whole stay

That wasn’t supposed to be her style—and it sure as hell wasn’t his

He was aable to co his cause…or his guilt over this whole situation

He’d done enough thinking to last a damn lifetime

It was ti action

He lowered his fist, glowering at the door

For twoto think of the perfect thing to say when that door swung open, but the words wouldn’t come As the prince, he had to kno to sway the conversation his ith his eyes closed, half asleep, while handcuffed He could win any argument, anywhere

It was his job

But with Alicia, he le encounter

Ever since he delivered her suitcases to her roo out, saying the castle was better off without her roa, but the truth was the country could use a little bit of A snob to see it, and Leo had already started searching for a new aide

He didn’t need that condescending shit in his office

Lifting his fist again, he knocked on the door three times She was here, and he wanted to spend time with her If thatprince He preferred to face his probleht be, head on

Alicia was the most beautiful problem he’d ever had

The guard he’d sent away earlier ca there and backed up slowly at the sa open

“Please tell him I’m not interested in his stupid dinn—” The second she saho stood outside, she cut herself off “Go away”