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Harvard took a large gulp and h of the stuff” He draped an arm around Rachel’s shoulders “Thanks, honeybunny”

Her cousins and brother all worked hard to stifle their laughter as they looked anywhere but at Rachel, who stared at him with the prole ot home

“LetRachel’s hand

To Harvard’s surprise, she didn’t tug it free Instead, she sighed as Sa

“Platinum and dia too Your uard it would seem”

Rachel extracted her hand “I do hope you aren’t being so crass as to question how he could afford it” Her eyes narrowed at all of them “Because that would be beneath you”

Da himself a frown of disapproval “Rachel’s worth every penny I spent” And wasn’t that the truth?

“Rachel,” Preston said, obviously over discussing her ring “Who did you insult to earn a bodyguard?”

Rachel didn’tcartel that blew up Father’s private plane”

Jaws dropped

“Are you crazy?” Marcus said at last

“No” Rachel calry I promised Father I’d return it in one piece, not thousands”

“And now you can’t go anywhere alone because your life is in danger” Preston shook his head at her “You’ve beco involved with a security colanced at Harvard “No offense intended”

Harvard inclined his head at him “None taken”

“I don’t think it’s all bad,” Saet her a bodyguard and a fiancé I’uard too” Her eyes widened “It just occurred toyour fiancé to take care of you How very liberated”