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you what my answer will be,” she said and blinked back the tears that started to form in her eyes.
His black eyes immediately hardened with her comment. “Good to know,” he said sharply. “I wouldn"t want to waste my time on silly questions we both know the answer to,” he snapped back.
The car pulled to a stop outside the immense front gates and Dharr exited first, then turned to help her out of the car. For appearances sake, she allowed him to help her out, but as soon as she was on the sidewalk, she dropped his hand as if it were a bomb. She walked forward as if she were already queen, completely ignoring the man behind her but she smiled brightly to her grandmother who walked from the limousine that had been traveling behind them. Arm in arm, she walked into the palace with her grandmother, pretending the man who had just shattered her dreams was not two paces behind her. She could feel his angry gaze boring into her back but didn"t care.
She hoped she"d hurt his feelings because she was about to shrivel up and die of shame and disappointment herself. All those feelings she"d been harboring for the man had been pointless. All the dreams she"d built up during the nights she couldn"t sleep because she"d been thinking of him, weaving fantasies about what a wonderful life they could have together and how much she loved him, were all shattered now. He only wanted her because of duty! Because of obligation!
“Good evening, Your Highness,” a man in a long white robe said, stepping around Electra and her grandmother. “I trust your flight was comfortable?”
“Very. Please see that Ms. Knight and her grandmother are comfortable in their suites. And send Jamil to my office as soon as he arrives.” Turning to Electra he said, “This is my chief of staff. He"ll make sure your rooms are to your liking. Please excuse me,” he said, bowing slightly. “I have some work I need to attend to.”
Without another word, he walked stiffly away. Electra watched him walk away and, if she didn"t know better,she"d think he was hurt. But that was impossible. Being hurt would mean that the man had feelings but everyone knew monsters and robots didn"t have feelings, she told herself.
She followed the other man down several long hallways. When he stood in front of one door, he allowed both of them to enter. “Mrs. Knight, this suite has been assigned for your pleasure. Ms. Knight, if you"ll follow me, I believe the suite next door is for you.”
Electra walked into a beautiful room done in soft whites and azure blues and yellows. The windows were covered in long drapes but she pulled them back, gasping in pleasure at the twinkling night lights in the distance. “You just need to lift the receiver on the phone if you wish anything. Your luggage has already been delivered and hung up,” he explained before bowing out of the suite.
Electra watched him go with stunned silence before looking around. There was every conceivable luxury in the room, including a huge television screen that dropped from the ceiling, an expensive stereo system, dimming lights and a bathroom with a pink, marble sunken bathtub. Unfortunately, she was so tired, she could barely keep her eyes open in order to investigate the rest of the room.
Strolling to the closet, she opened the door, wanting to pull on one of her tee-shirts and dive into the comfortable looking bed. But all she found were silk negligees and lace teddies. No comfortable pajamas or large sleep shirts around.
Angry at the man"s presumpt ion, she stomped over to the phone and lifted the receiver. All her fatigue was instantly gone, replaced by more fury. When the line was immediately answered, she said, “I need to see Dharr immediately.”
Seconds later, a knock sounded on the door. Electra looked at the phone oddly, then shrugged and slammed it down. Pulling open the door to her suite, she stared at the man lounging against the door frame. “You!” she snapped.
She could see the fatigue on his face and almost relented, but the tiredness quickly disappeared, to be replaced by his normal arrogance. “Yes. Me. I came by to make sure you had everything you need.” Without asking permission, he pushed his way into the room and looked around as if he"d never been in the suite before.
“No, as a matter of fact, I don"t have everything I need.”
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