Royal Arrangement #3 by Casey Ember & Peak Renna

Author:Casey, Ember & Peak, Renna
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Casey Peak Publishing, LLC
Published: 2017-06-19T04:00:00+00:00

William

Just give me one more reason to hit you, I think, staring down the man in front of me. Go on—I dare you. I’ve managed to restrain myself so far, but my control is slipping fast—and I’d love nothing more than an excuse to punch him again, to give him another black eye to match the one he’s currently trying to hide under what appears to be quite a bit of makeup.

The bastard glares at me. From even our two brief interactions, I can tell this man is used to being the smartest and most respected person in the room—but he’s not used to facing down a prince.

What did Justine ever see in this bastard? I think. But I already know the answer to that—a man doesn’t grow up in politics without seeing the way people react to power and confidence. If this was the only man Justine has ever loved, she was obviously quite inexperienced—and quite innocent—when she met him. And considering how her family treats her, it’s no wonder she fell hard for the “brilliant” authority figure who showed an interest in her. He took advantage of her, plain and simple.

Rage on her behalf bubbles up in my stomach—as does a twisting, nauseating pain that anyone could treat her in such a way. Justine is strong and intelligent and stubborn, but beneath that she’s raw and vulnerable, and it makes my chest hurt to imagine this man taking advantage of that.

The man’s eyes shift from me to Justine, then back again. “I should go look over my keynote address,” he says finally, his jaw tight.

I continue to stare him down. “Yes, you should.”

He looks back at Justine. “Though I still think we should have a private word later. Personal issues aside, I have a few suggestions for how you might expand upon your efforts here this week—ways you might bring additional awareness and funding to your cause and your country. Judging by the current state of things, I suspect you might find such advice extremely useful.”

“Justine doesn’t need your help,” I say. “She can manage everything herself.”

“I can speak for myself, too,” she cuts in with a sharp look at me. To James, she adds, “I appreciate the offer, but I’ll have to give it some thought.”

“Please do,” he says. “Trust me, Your Highness, you’ll want to hear what I have to say.” He gives an almost mocking bow to the pair of us then turns and saunters out the door as if he doesn’t have a care in the world. My fists tighten at my sides, but I resist the urge to charge after him and finish the job I started last night.

As soon as he’s gone, I turn back to Justine. “You aren’t honestly considering accepting his help, are you?”

“What I decide to do isn’t your concern. I have work to do, and if he can help—”

“Of course it’s my concern. I’m your husband!”

“In name only. And—”

“I wouldn’t say it’s in name only. Not after last night.

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