Redeeming A Royal by Millard Nadine

Author:Millard, Nadine
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Regence
Publisher: Nadine Millard
Published: 2020-07-21T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

“Damn it.”

Christopher didn’t realise he’d spoken aloud until Jacob raised an eyebrow.

“Problem?” he asked smoothly.

“Ah – well –”

Yes.

“No,” he answered.

Was it a problem that he was about to run into the woman he couldn’t keep his hands off?

Yes, it absolutely was.

“You’d make a terrible spy, Your Highness,” Jacob quipped from the corner of his mouth. “You’re a terrible liar.”

“Would you like a visit to the dungeons, Lauer?”

Jacob’s soft chuckle made Christopher want to plant him a facer.

They came to a stop before Harriet and Lady Lucia and try as he might, Christopher couldn’t seem to stop his gaze from devouring the lady whole.

God, she got more beautiful every time he saw her. How was that even possible?

He raked his eyes over her, landing on the aqua depths of her own, and damned if his heart didn’t stutter.

He couldn’t stop remembering those eyes glazed with wonder, shining with passion.

“Sweetheart, weren’t you supposed to be resting?”

Jacob’s voice sounded beside Christopher, but he couldn’t tear his eyes from Lady Lucia. He watched in rapt fascination as her cheeks turned the most becoming shade of pink, and he found himself desperate to know what put it there.

“I was.” Harriet sounded slightly defensive. “I was stretching my legs when I ran into Lucy. She’s taken pity on me and has agreed to keep me company.”

Lucy.

Christopher’s heart squeezed at the name.

Had it been only days ago that he’d thought Lucia didn’t suit her? Lucy was much better. Pretty and less reserved. It was a perfect fit.

And why did he care what the girl was called?

“It’s my pleasure,” Lucia – Lucy – interjected, smiling shyly at Jacob. “I’ve been cooped up for three days. I’m grateful for the company.”

As soon as she spoke, her eyes flew back to Christopher, and the blush on her cheeks grew deeper still.

Was she remembering just what had happened between them three days ago? He sure as hell was.

“Harriet mentioned you’d been ill. I hope that you’re recovered?”

“Quite. Thank you.”

Jacob’s friendly enquiry made Christopher feel like a heel.

He was the Crown Prince. The supposed charming ruler of this land. Yet he hadn’t spoken a word or enquired after the girl.

She wasn’t to know that he’d practically interrogated Lady Penelope every evening to check on her.

And in doing so, he was worried he’d given the girl some sort of false hope in his interest.

That was why he’d asked Princess Sylvie to join him this morning.

And that was why he would pay particular attention to Duchess Dorothea this evening.

He didn’t want to give any of the ladies from the list any sort of hope. Not until he’d decided on one of them.

“His Highness and I were just finishing up a meeting. Why don’t we join you for tea?”

Christopher’s head spun toward Jacob so quickly he was surprised it didn’t snap clean off.

Jacob had a strangely smug smile playing around his mouth.

When had he lost the run of his own life to his meddling brother-in-law? He would refuse, of course.

He was the ruler of Aldonia.

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