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“Excellent, His Majesty sent me”

His Majesty? I was suddenly re-petrified, andopen door I expected to be alone, but one large er seat in the front He looked over his shoulder and gave lass rose and I was alone in the cavernous vehicle I noticed the bar with decanters full of golden and ao for a drink—or ten—right now Then I reress to the liquor I so desperately needed

My hands were still shaking when the limo came to a halt in front of an exclusive bistro in don Boston I’d eaten here once when Anna’s dad was in town and took us all out Otherwise, I could never afford to eat in a place like this When the door opened, a large hand was proffered to help ratefully set my hand in his Al effect on

He held my hand and let his eyes travel over my semi-casual outfit “You are the most beautiful woman in the entire world”

I pfffffted at hier across hed and whispered, “How do you do that?”

“Do what, my princess?”

I blinked as I refocused on his handsome face, “Calm me instantly”

His expression was one of extreive his female You should take that as an omen”

I pffffted again and he chuckled, and ent into the restaurant Our table was private and candle lit, and when he pulleddirectly next to hiaile state of mind I sat and sain

He ordered wine, and I was about to decline, but decided I would pretend to sip at it I still wasn’t ready to tell hinancy in sht I remembered that little tidbit Or I wanted to re to settleanxiety attack

He askedThis surprised h

He turned his chair and picked up h “Julie, I am sorry if I upset you earlier”

My tone ay too airy, “You didn’t—I mean it’s okay—I irl is a tough road to hoe”

His face took on a way too serious expression, “You were going to tell ?”

“Um, no—um, just that—well, Amir?” He lifted his brows as I continued to sound like a retard unable to form coherent sentences “I like you, too”