The-Sinful-King-By-Claire-Contreras-PDF

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t didn’t take me long to come up with a plan. I
discussed it with Pierre and Aramis first and
decided I’d bring my mother and Pilar in on it before the
celebration ball began. I was in my chambers getting dressed
in the tuxedo Pierre had picked out for me when I heard the
knock. My mother didn’t wait for me to respond before
barging in, her heels stabbing at the marble floor with each
step she took toward me. Behind her, Emily, her footsteps a
little lighter. I wish I could have been the kind of man who
felt bad in this situation, but Emily was just collateral. She’d
move on to the next prince, maybe my brother, or the
Grecian Prince Aros, who was also in need of a quick
marriage. I’d known Emily most of my life and always
wished her well, but whatever she decided to do didn’t
matter to me.
“What is this Pierre is talking about?” My mother
stopped walking when she was just a few steps away from
me. Emily stood beside her quietly. “You’re going to break
o your engagement with Emily to court a commoner?”
“It’ll be good for our image.” I continued buttoning my
cu s and looked over at Emily. “I’m sorry you had to find
out this way. It was my intention to tell you as soon as I