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If the lass thought to tell him she intended to find soht to leave her to her own devices Order his pack to depart She couldn’t even lock the gates at night without hi hiht

He motioned for her to follow and headed down the hallway

He wanted to get this out in the open with his brother present But he decided it ht be better to sequester her in his study and lay down the law there It was killing hi to hide froo in first, then he followed and shut the door Before he could utter a word, she lowered at her, not believing her gall She was beautiful, a spitfire, and a royal pain in the arse

He said, "Why don’t we take a seat"

"Fine" She sat on one of the leather chairs facing hi, so it see one wall and his desk against another Wood was stacked in the fireplace, ready to add a warht "Okay, I know you didn’t want in with, but you knew I had to coet used to the idea I certainly didn’t expect you to be so melodramatic about it," she said

"Melodr--"

"I loved how you put on the sparring show yesterday So did Julia The whisky was a little much But I could deal with that The bedroom without a bathroom? Nah Not for a year and a day"

He didn’t say a word Had someone told her the White Roo to the lady’s chamber?

"You were to stay in the lady’s chaht Beyond that…"

"Beyond that, you will stay in the White Room Or some other you so choose"

His jaw dropped He didn’t knohat to say She had the right to move anyone from any chamber she wished The property was hers But he couldn’t believe she’d do it To hilowered at her Hoould that look to his people? He ground his teeth, atteret

"The point I want tounless I believe it necessary once I get the layout of things here So you are jues later and you don’t like them, we can talk about theer" She smiled

Her expression was pure evil

"About the White Room…" he said He couldn’t sleep in there

"You can round his teeth solared at her, but for the first tiood comeback Somehow the A to find--"