Thorne Princess by Shen L. J

Author:Shen, L. J. [Shen, L. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: A Bodyguard Romance, Romance, Suspense, Adult, Contemporary
Amazon: B0BNS8XZ4S
Goodreads: 64395170
Publisher: L.J. Shen
Published: 2023-01-12T08:00:00+00:00

“Nine Facts About Hallion’s New Bodyguard!”

The next day, Keller called to let me know Ransom was officially the new Kylie Jenner bodyguard: too hot to handle and the talk of La La Land.

He went on to read every word in the article. Apparently, Hollywood was now obsessed with my close protection officer after he’d chased down a pap.

It was barely eleven in the morning in Texas, and already I had four missed calls from socialites in L.A., demanding to know if Ransom would be available to work for them in the near future.

“…worked as an offensive counterintelligence officer…” Keller read in a clandestine tone. “That means he attempted to turn enemy agents into double agents or gave them false or misleading information—isn’t that hot?”

I faked a yawn. For some reason, I was embarrassed and petrified to admit I liked Ransom, even to my closest friend.

“He has a master’s in mechanical engineering from MIT,” Keller continued.

“What, no PhD? Can someone say loser?” I snorted, painting my toenails neon green, desperately trying to sound uninterested.

Ransom and I hadn’t spoken to each other since that almost-kiss. He seemed to have retreated back into his hostile shell.

I heard Keller clicking on his mouse. “Says here that he’s single. Twenty-nine. Has a big penthouse worth a few million in Chicago.”

“How fantastically cliché.”

“Says the heiress living in the L.A. mansion.” Keller chuckled.

“Former First Daughter,” I corrected prissily. “And for your information, I swim against the stream. I didn’t go to an Ivy League school, marry a nice Jewish man, or open a charitable foundation. I’ll have you know, I’m a non-conformist!”

“Yeah, yeah.” It was Keller’s turn to yawn. “Have you banged him yet?”

“Keller!”

“That’s not a no.”

“No, no, no!”

“How come he is still working with you? I thought you were planning to sabotage and make him quit.”

“He is more hardheaded than me,” I admitted.

“That’s a first.” There was a pause before Keller said, “You know, I think he’s going to be huge in Hollywood.”

“I don’t think he’ll be sticking around,” I said, with relief. The thought of Ransom trailing behind another woman—a beautiful woman—made snakes slither in my stomach. They twisted together into a venomous ball.

We hung up. I drew myself a long, warm bath, then curled my hair and slipped into a yellow crochet-trimmed mini dress. Last night, I’d downloaded an interview with a psychologist about how to treat dyslexia to keep my mind off of Ransom. It was really inspiring, and I already had a lot of ideas on how to improve my life.

When I got back to my bedroom, a USB waited by my laptop.

Huh. That’s weird.

Certain it was from my parents, I shoved it inside and watched as a window popped open on the screen, containing an audio document titled HeraBridesmaidSpeech.mp3.

But when I double-clicked it, the low, gruff voice that filled the room was unmistakable.

Ransom.

He’d recorded the speech for me.

I closed my eyes. Thank you.

I slipped my earbuds in and let his voice seep into me, calm and commanding. It mortified me, how out of focus I became while listening to him.

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