Of course, they would be staying in his childhood room. If that didn’t add another layer of guilt, nothing would. She wanted to come clean with him; she wanted to tell him everything. But how could she and still stay loyal to her brothers?

It was supposed to be so simple. A few days at Green Room Media, snooping for exclusive footage, chatting with some camera guys. In theory it all sounded like a perfect plot...but somehow the execution had gone astray and now she risked breaking her heart and hurting the one man who made her want to forget this entire vendetta.

“Quite the little prince,” she joked. “Though I imagine you stood on your balcony and had the best imagination as a child. I know I would.”

He smiled and started to cross to her. “And what would young Roslyn have imagined?”

Young Sophie would have loved this room. “She would have pretended to be a queen overlooking her land, protecting her castle and her family.”

Not so far removed from grown-up Sophie.

“Really?” He closed the gap between them and took her shoulders in his hands. “That little girl wouldn’t have dreamed of a knight coming to rescue her from the tower?”

“I’ve never needed to be rescued,” she countered. “I’m the one who would save the day. Always.”

ultimately doing now? Sacrificing to

was coming to Royal and Miranda wanted to connect with

probably already had her sights set on another unsuspecting wealthy man. Sophie couldn’t figure out why she hadn’t

sliding his thumbs

no idea the

and your sister must have a special bond,” she replied. His touch had her body tingling and trying to

down and have children.” Nigel laughed. “Now

wrists, returning his grin. “I can handle myself for a few

in her belly. “I’ll take that as a compliment. You’re

time on the jet, Sophie had pushed aside all of the outside problems facing them, all

maintain the facade. Sophie only hoped she could get through

have to be down for dinner for a while,” Nigel said, backing Sophie toward the four-poster

track of time and miss

with the next generation of

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