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“Hoas your trip?” I took her hand and headed into the house, but she turned and looked at her bags which were left by the door “I’ll have an attendant gather those and bring them up to your room”

“Oh, thank you It was fine—the trip I’ve never flown before Actually, I’ve never left Nebraska before” She gave a little shrug and glanced around as alked down a long hall and into the great roo It’s a real castle”

I chuckled softly and nodded “Yes, it’s a real castle, and while I’ll show you most of it, we’ll stay in this tower”

She nodded, still taken aback by the scale of things “Right Tower And there are others?”

“Four; one for each corner”

She narrowed her eyes “You’re not like a prince or so?”

“No I’m a billionaire I own a few businesses, but if I were to tell you which ones, I’d have to kill you,” I teased, trying to break the tension

She rolled her eyes gave a reluctant laugh

“Ah, right Anonymity” She folded her arms across her front

“Co to drink and make you comfortable I know it’s late, but I’d like to talk a minute Give you time to acclimate”

“That would be nice, thank you”

I took her hand and led her to the bar area on the far wall and poured her a drink She started to take a seat on the nearest barstool, but I took her hand “I think there are more comfortable places here” I led her to s were less formal

One of the first things I’d done to personalize my castle home was order four custom-built black leather sofas I placed them in the rooe on and the perfect place to get more acquainted

“Have a seat”

She lowered herself onto the leather and sht here”