Crowning His Unlikely Princess by Michelle Conder

Author:Michelle Conder
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-02-04T17:53:51+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

AFTER WHAT FELT like the longest day in his life Logan would have liked nothing more than to loosen his tie and sprawl on the nearby sofa, maybe stream a rugby game and open a chilled bottle of ale—but that moment was a long way off. First there was dinner for two hundred followed by the ball.

He searched the large drawing room, which was rapidly filling with elegantly attired guests, for Cassidy, wondering if she would show up. He knew the gown he’d chosen on the drive over to Government House for the official handover had arrived because the stylist had sent him confirmation and photos.

Cassidy had been adamant that she hadn’t wanted to wear it and she was probably the first woman to ever turn down a gift from him. In his experience his female companions adored receiving trinkets and the more expensive the better. Not that Cassidy was one of his companions, but she would look sensational in the green silk. As she would in the matching bra and panties—

You aren’t going there, he reminded himself. He had ordered the underwear on the advice of the stylist, not because he particularly wanted to see her in tiny scraps of lace and nothing else.

And if he believed that, he’d believe the moon was made of cheese...

Irritated with his one-track mind, he turned his attention back to his diplomatic advisor’s assessment of a recent European summit and what it meant for Arrantino.

He knew he should be concentrating as come Monday morning it would be his job to make decisions on the laws that would serve Arrantino in the future but he couldn’t focus.

What would he do if Cassidy decided that not only wasn’t she prepared to wear the dress he’d chosen but that she wouldn’t attend the ball at all? It wasn’t as if she had to attend. The only work he would be doing tonight would be to thank his supporters and well-wishers.

Cassidy’s official duties had ended when the coronation had come to a close. Since she’d worked above and beyond what was expected of her since arriving in Arrantino, he couldn’t blame her for wanting to kick back and put her feet up. But he didn’t want her to do that. He wanted her here, with him, and as much as that didn’t make sense, denying it would only be lying to himself.

Never before had he had so much trouble keeping a woman to the role he’d predetermined that she would play in his life and it was starting to seriously bother him. Would he be able to work with her as his private secretary in the future? He hadn’t mentioned the future role since their sparring session but it made sense for her to continue to work for him. They made an exceptional team. She knew what he needed sometimes before he knew it himself, and she had never been afraid to give her opinion, even if it didn’t align with his. He’d come to appreciate that as much as her efficiency in running his office.

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