the Royal Protection officers stood guard at the glass door, politely

small table at Cameron, her thum

s attack in the ICU, I already gave a

black overcoat, and placed a neatly folde

the assassin.

e paper witho

y of Defence giving me a

in the crisp, measured tone of a field

, unmarried, with no bad hab

ed, her min

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Cameron continued evenly. "My military salary and royal annuity are more

ened as her puls

o her pale blue eyes, "I will never ask you to resign from your nursin

document an inch

Bennett,

s the only sound in the room. Rosie stared at him for ten

cross her chest. "Did you hit your head on those stairs last n

calmly, "How long had you known the man

stif

ate! And I just tur

ofession," Cameron said, his low voice steady and persuasive, "why can't you consider

emembering her mother's shouting at the breakfast table and the e

. If you crooked your finger, half the noblew

dark eyes

to host tea parties. I need a wife who doesn't scream when a

iefly to the small

n't cry and you didn't panic. You ar

er valued her for her nerve under pressure

angement?" she asked, glanc

omplete loyalty, protection, and respect. In return, you will share t

and the way he had defended her work in front of Preston. If she walked out this door alone, Marg

cup of cold double espresso and dr

wn hard on the saucer an

I'll ma

the tight line of his jaw relaxed. He stood up and

oard, futur

is, feeling the dry, steady warmth of h

ce?" she asked, assuming roy

d his fingers around her hand and le

ht n

a step to keep up

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