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TWENTY-FOUR
Tiana’s POV
I need to get him off my mind but that’s almost impossible with his scent all around me. That kiss was a bad idea, I should have protested but I couldn’t help myself, now it’s the only thing that has been on my mind and it left me craving for more. Shit. I’m in deep shit. It was difficult sleeping with him next to me but tonight, it seems even harder to fall asleep without him.
I close my eyes and try to think of something else, anything but the arrogant prince that annoyed the hell out of me, but I can’t help myself whenever I’m around him. My eyes fling open when my phone starts blaring and I quickly rush to get it. Good thing Prince Ryder was not here, I had almost forgotten about the phone.
I stared at the unknown number calling me, it didn’t look familiar and no one ever called me except Layla of course, so when I pick the call, I wait for the caller to speak first. It takes about ten
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Constant policing. Thomas has not let me out of his sight for the last four hours, and it’s creepy. I thought I got my freedom, at least to an extent. I can move freely around Ryder’s house and some areas within the royal palace, but I wasn’t allowed to learn with the others. Just like Ryder said, I had a special tutor who introduced herself as Miss Pamela. Most of my courses were online, but she put me through on many things I didn’t understand. She was indeed a professional in her own field, which is algebra. The others, I had to do online.I didn’t know which is worse, being locked in Prince Ryder’s room or this constant policing by Thomas. Is he not supposed to be following Ryder around? Why the fuck was his eyes pinned on me like I was a thief that was planning an escape.An escape. Now that I think of it, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to leave the royal place for a few days now would it? Maybe two or three days, go see what t
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I have never been this furious in a long time, or maybe in all my life even.“Oh, sweet Ryder, I know you don’t mean that,” she coos, her arms around his waist. It wouldn’t cost Ryder anything to shove her away from him, and I thought I heard irritation in his voice when he asked her to leave, but something must have changed when he looked in my direction because now he doesn’t look as irritated.“You heard him Susan, you need to leave,” Elsie chips in.Susan. That’s the lady he is to be married to. How could I ever forget that name. My frown deepens, but Ryder has a smirk on his face. I’m not aware of how much anger is rolling off me until Elsie places her left hand on my right that was gripping the edge of the table.“Ryder wants me here, don’t you honey?” Susan giggles against his chest, but he doesn’t say anything, instead he makes eye contact with me. Motherfucker. Somethin
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