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“I’est of the triplets, Christian had played the birth-order card all his life “She approves of everything I do”
“She doesn’t approve of your antics, she simply feels bad for all those times she had to leave you to the nanny because she could only carry Nic and me”
Ignoring his brother’s gibe, Christian nodded toward the queen “She’s hot, too, you know She’d have to be to keep Father interested all these years”
Gabriel had no interest in discussing his parents’ love life “What has you so deterht?”
Christian’s expression settled into severe lines “Now that Mother has you all settled, she going to turn her sights to Nic and me”
“Nic is more interested in fuel systems than women,” Gabriel said “And you’veup your bachelor ways”
In the five years since his car accident, Christian had becouarded and pessih the burn scars that spread down his neck and over his shoulder, chest and upper arh collar of his formal blue tunic, the worst of Christian’s hurts were below the skin, deep in his soul where no healing reached The dae was visible in those rare
Gabriel continued, “I don’t think either of our parents hold out any hope that the two of you will settle down anytime soon”
“You know Mother is a romantic,” Christian said
“She’s also pragmatic”
But Christian didn’t look convinced “If that was true, she’d accept that you will father all the heirs Sherdana could ever want or need and leave Nic and ave ”
A knot of discoht of his future bride Once again his gaze slid to Olivia, as now dancing with the prih her smile was lovely, the reserve in her blue eyes made her seem untouchable
His days with Marissa had been sensual, wild and all-consu They’d awaken before dawn in her Paris apart After which they’d sit by the , gorge the coffee and watch the sun paint the rooftops with golden light
“Your Royal Highness”
Gabriel turned to his private secretary, who’d appeared out of nowhere Usually Stewart Barnes was the calm eye in the middle of the hurricane At the moment, sweat shone on his forehead
The hairs on the back of Gabriel’s neck rose “Problem?”
Stewart’s approach had caught Christian’s attention, as well “I’ll deal with it,” he said, stepping away from his brother’s side
“No, sir” The private secretary ave a saze with a look that conveyed the seriousness of the issue “I know the tie for you”
“A lawyer?”