The Prince's Cinderella Doc by Louisa Heaton

Author:Louisa Heaton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-01-07T13:55:35+00:00

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‘Which one do you want to try first?’ Mara spread her hand out at the array of dresses she’d hung up on the rail she had prepped for Krystiana. ‘I think the blue would really bring out your eyes.’

Krystiana was in no mood for any colour bringing out anything. Least of all her eyes. She didn’t want anyone to notice her. Didn’t want anyone to see the sadness that was in her soul.

‘What about the black one?’

Mara looked at her as if she was crazy. ‘The black one? No, no, no, Krystiana! The black is too safe. It’s wrong for you. How about the red?’

No. Red would be too much. Everybody would look at her.

‘What about that one?’

Mara hefted it from the rail. ‘This one? I think this one will look lovely on you. Try it on!’

Krystiana took it, draping the pale grey silk over her arm and going into the bedroom to try it.

The grey was perfect. Almost silver, but not quite. Sleeveless and with a sweetheart neckline. It was understated. The kind of dress that wouldn’t make her stand out. And despite it having been designed for Mara, who was sylph-like in build, it fitted Krystiana perfectly, moulding her curves.

She twisted and turned in front of the mirror, admiring it but telling herself to not get too excited. Tonight, she would hug the wall, a glass of wine in her hand, which she probably wouldn’t drink, and after an hour or so she would slip away, unnoticed.

She was sad that she had made the decision to leave, but it was for the best. Matteo was getting too close. Getting under her skin. And she didn’t know what to do with that!

She’d kissed him in the pool.

She could feel her attraction for him growing and it hurt. Pained her that she could do nothing about it because it wouldn’t be right. Getting involved with a man like him... Losing control... Giving him power over her...

If she went into a relationship with a powerful man like him she’d lose. Her heart and her soul. She’d be open and out of control. That short kiss had shown her how out of control she had become in such a small amount of time. One kiss and already she’d knocked down the walls keeping him out.

He belonged to his people, not her, and if she tried to be with him in any way the media would want to know who she was. They would begin to dig into her background and her life—her history would be revealed to all.

No one on Isla Tamoura except for Aunt Carolina and Matteo knew about her past, and that was how she wanted it to stay. She had built a new life here. People didn’t look at her with the knowledge of her past in their eyes. She wasn’t pitied. She wasn’t asked about it and that was the way she wanted it.

‘How does it look?’ Mara called from the other room. ‘I hope you’re going to show me.

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