The Mail Order Billionaire (DC Billionaires Book 3) by Eliza Ellis

Author:Eliza Ellis [Ellis, Eliza]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Eliza Ellis
Published: 2019-01-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Maxim practically kicked the doors open to the room. He hadn’t said a word since leaving the dinner table, and now he was shooting off a mile a minute, stringing in choice profane words for the entire monarchy.

“You knew this would happen,” Deanna gently chided. She watched from her seat on the bed as Maxim paced the room like a restless young lion ready to tear the guts out of anyone seated at that table that would challenge his right to his own pride.

“Sure, I did. But to not accept the marriage?”

“You think it’s a threat or…”

Maxim wildly shook his head. “Has to be a threat. He knows the money I bring in could change everything.”

If that were the case, then why the threat? Deanna rubbed her cold hands together, even though the room was toasty due to fresh logs in their fireplace.

Maxim had stopped his pacing and stared out one of the windows into the inky black night. From her vantage point, she could see the off-white orbs of the castle lights. They were so far away from D.C. There her life was simple. She had a business, friends, a popular guest spot on a television show. Here in Degonia, they were disappointments. Maxim’s family didn’t even know her. Couldn’t they prove themselves?

“You said we have the people on our side, right?” Deanna left her spot and walked to Maxim. She rubbed his back. “You’re popular here.”

He snorted. “For a reason altogether dishonorable.”

She smiled at him. What would Grace say in this situation? “But you’re no longer that man, correct? Now comes the fairy tale.” That’s exactly what her friend would say. The fairy tale. A wayward prince marries a commoner, and they find love happily ever after.

He wrapped an arm around her waist. “Fairy tale, huh?”

He smiled, but Deanna heard no humor in his voice. “Well, maybe the Degonians will see it that way.”

“Let’s hope so.” He kissed the top of her head and walked away from the window. “I’m waiting on my assistant to give me the latest poll research on the popularity of the monarchy.”

“Can you really use it as leverage? If we’re popular, then…he can’t refuse his consent?”

“I wish.” Maxim collapsed backward onto the bed. He stared at the ceiling. “I’ve been trying to think of ways we can make a success of this.”

“We’ve barely started.” She moved from the window to the fireplace and held her hands out for the heat.

“Cold?”

“Not really. I’ve always liked—”

“Fire? Are you a closet pyro?”

She chuckled. “No.” She thought of the first time she sat at a campfire. The memory came so clear to her mind. “My parents have always been doctors, traveling the world, helping those in the greatest need, since before I was born. I remember being on a trip with them once, when I was four or five, and we were all gathered around the fire.”

“Where were you?”

“Africa. I can’t remember which country.”

“Wow. That must’ve been incredible.”

The sounds of the jungle had scared her, the large cats coming out to eat.

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