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‘Of course you did’ She began to laugh

‘What’s so funny?’ he queried, but warlow in his eyes

‘You,’ she said ‘You’re funny’

He stared at her for a entle kiss across her lips He always erous Understanding whatclose

‘I always knew billionaires didn’t shop on the High Street like everyone else,’ she said, trying to avoid the risk to her heart with some humour

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

‘I’M SORRY YOU don’t like the ring, but, as ours was never supposed to be a genuine engageht it didn’t matter’

He was right, but each of his words was like a stab to her heart ‘Even if ours had been a real engagement, I don’t need jewellery like that,’ she said ‘I’d have no use for it,’ she added with a shrug ‘I’ daisies for a crown’

‘You can’tout of daisies,’ Xavier pointed out

‘A piece of string, then’ She laughed ‘But, please, no s Okay?’

‘The ring was just a prop for the dra it off ‘It had toin print, and I think it did that’

‘My piece of string would have caused rins at him

‘And been far hter ‘But that wasn’t what last night was about,’ he said, turning serious ‘It was about convincing everyone that this is real, so you get the credibility you want, and I get the one thing money can’t buy’

A child Xavier’s heir

‘But now I’ot some bad news for you’