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

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I
wasn’t sure how to dress on a date with a prince
and lucky for me and the situation, I didn’t have
the closet of the Princess of Austria or personal shoppers at
my disposal, so I opted for a black maxi dress and sandals
with a gold leaf over each foot. There was a knock on my
door at seven twenty-five, when I was just finishing my
eyeliner. I set everything down, looked at myself once more
to make sure I was presentable and once I decided I was, I
made my way to the door. Surely, he hadn’t sent Pierre to
pick me up, right? That thought made me slow down as I
walked over to open it. What if he had sent him? Would
things be awkward?
It was one date.
One date with Elias and like he pointed out, my night with
Pierre wasn’t exactly a date. Because the prince hadn’t let it
become one. I shook the thought away and opened the door,
blinking when I saw the prince standing before me looking
handsome as ever, in jeans, a simple black T-shirt, and black
loafers.
“You look beautiful,” he said.
“Thank you.” My breath caught.
He’d never called me that before, or said a compliment to
me that felt like a compliment. Not since that night. I tried