The Cinderella Princess by Melissa McClone

Author:Melissa McClone
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Fiction
ISBN: 9781942240532
Publisher: The Tule Publishing Group, LLC
Published: 2015-04-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

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Emily sat in the villa’s library at a large mahogany desk. Ornate gilded bookshelves filled with hardcovers, many first editions, lined the walls. The smells of the pages and bindings were stronger than the two antique chairs in front of the fireplace and a smaller writing table on the far wall.

She clicked yes in the second date column of her database. Finding a princess who wanted to go out with him again was what Luc needed, except…

She touched her lips. No more throbbing or tingles, only the memory of Luc’s kiss from a couple hours ago. But a longing for more kept growing. Anticipation of spending more time with him prickled like pins and needles. She didn’t believe in true love’s kiss, but she wanted to kiss him again.

Partner. Partner. Partner.

The word became a mantra to help her forget Luc’s toe-curling kiss—well, practice one—and focus on finding him a bride.

“The tea went well.”

She looked up from her laptop to see Luc standing on the other side of the desk with a smile on his face. He wore a blue suit, blue shirt, and checked blue tie. His hands were behind his back.

“Brad told me.” She hit save, then closed her laptop. “Congratulations.”

He brought his arms forward. He held a pink rose in one hand and a chocolate bar in the other. “Thanks for your help.”

A weight pressed down on her chest making breathing difficult. She wasn’t used to receiving gifts. Not from a man, rather a client, let alone a prince.

Emily accepted his offerings with shaky hands. “You didn’t have to do this. I’m just—”

“Doing your job,” Luc finished for her. “I wanted to show my gratitude. My…appreciation.”

She smiled, feeling tingly all over. “Can’t get much better than flowers and Swiss chocolate. Thanks.”

“Since Nick won’t allow me to leave the grounds, I had to get creative. The rose is from the flower garden, and I raided the chef’s pantry. With permission, of course.”

Emily sniffed the rose. Sweet. “Very thoughtful of you.”

And so unexpected. He didn’t seem like the same man from yesterday morning who’d been hungover and trying to get a reaction from her by tossing back the sheet. Had she misjudged him or was he trying to play her?

Either way, she couldn’t lose her head over his gifts or crush like a teenager because of a hot kiss. Nothing could stand in the way of her getting the job done.

“I have Princess Brigitte’s cell number.” Emily handed him a Post-It note. “Send her a text in the next day or two. Just don’t go overboard.”

“Do I look like a stalker?”

He looked like a dream come true. She swallowed around the tiara-sized lump in her throat. “No, but desperate times…”

“With you here, I’m no longer feeling as desperate. I have a second date.”

“A dinner date tonight also.”

His forehead creased. “Two dates in one day?”

“Making up for lost time. We don’t have nearly enough film to make a show.” She glanced at another note on the desk. “Princess Dimitra of Crystopolas and Eros Isle will be arriving at eight.

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