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I agree that I hen she begins to speak again

“One other thing, Holly I don’t think I need to say this, but you knoe don’t stand on ceremony at Kilblair”

“You’ve been very welcoree

“Sandy and I, we don’t think of ourselves as any more important than anyone else here Each of us has a role, yes, but we’re all equally important, and I’d like to think the respect we have for each other is mutual” She kind of half rolls her eyes as she adds, “Sandy h opinion of himself from time to time, but he usually remembers to pull his head from his rectum in the end”

“I h His instinct is to lean towards arrogance, but his heart is usually in the right place But the rest? I choose not to exa the fact that he’s a duke and she’s a lady of the aristocracy, and they ht fool themselves that there’s no difference between us, but the rest of us can see it

I can’t help but like them anyway I like them a little too much, truthfully

“You’ve been a wonderful help to us, Holly I hope you know that And you’re welcome back to Kilblair anytime”

It’s nice of her to say so, but I think we both knoon’t be taking her up on that

Teeks, I think to myself Maybe he’ll think I still need space? Maybe I can tell him I need time to think?

So, after what happened on the stairs, he’s likely to go the other way, increasing the likelihood of us bu into each other And ouldn’t he when I’ in those moments I’m in front of him?

I need to come up with a plan

So to make him keep his distance

Despite the gathering dark clouds, the rain has yet to put in an appearance as I make my way around the castle, like all around the castle, in the quest to get tois a little cool, and I’rass, a little off the beaten path, in an effort to avoid, well, everybody, but especially Alexander

How ae to avoid him for two more weeks?

A few days have been hard enough I wasn’t cut out to be a spy Plus, I’ll be so sick of ramen and cake by then Okay, maybe just ramen

How to avoid Alexander

Maybe I could accidentally “borrow” his phone and download one of those tracker apps that parents use to monitor their child’s uess But that wouldnear him And I kno that usually ends