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his mouth at her ear.
    “I know he’s handsome as the devil, Charlie. And you’re welcome
to look all you want. But don’t touch. That,” he said, inclining his head toward
the piano playing priest and the young woman, “is a love match.”
    “A love match?” she asked. “One of yours?”
    “Oh, no. Destiny brought those two together. I had nothing to
do with it. When destiny fails, that’s when I get called.”
    “You should put that on your business cards,” she joked.
    Kingsley reached into his pocket and handed her a black
business card embossed with silver lettering. “Kingsley Edge, CEO, Edge
Enterprises. When destiny fails… ” it read.
    She covered her mouth to stop herself from laughing out loud as
she looked up at Kingsley. He was smiling at her. But it wasn’t a normal smile
of mirth or pleasure, but a smile that sent her body temperature shooting up a
few degrees.
    Charlotte turned away and tried to let the music calm her down.
But it was such passionate music played so skillfully that Charlotte felt it
wanted to seduce her as much as Kingsley. And both were succeeding. By the time
the recital ended Charlotte was so desperate for Kingsley that she pretended to
stumble when standing just so she could lean her full weight against him. He
pulled her close to him, and she inhaled his scent. He smelled warm and
masculine and every nerve in her body sat on edge at his nearness. When he bade
his guests a swift goodbye and escorted her back upstairs, she was nearly
shaking with eagerness. They stopped at the door to her room.
    “So he’s really a priest?” she asked. “The pianist?”
    “I told you I had a priest on speed dial. You really should
learn to trust me.”
    “I’m trying. This is all new.”
    Kingsley laid his hand on her neck and rested his thumb at the
hollow of her throat. “I will not hurt you, Charlie. Or, at least, I won’t harm
you,” he said with a roguish grin. “Do you believe that? We won’t get very far
until you know that at the moment you are most afraid of me, it is the most you
have the least reason to be.”
    “Okay, I’ll try not be afraid.”
    “You can be afraid all you want. Just don’t let your fear stop
you.”
    Charlotte inhaled. For whatever reason, she did trust him.
    “Good girl,” he said and took her hand. He kissed it slowly and
let it go. “Good night, Charlie.”
    She stared at him as he strode toward his own bedroom.
    Stunned that he’d left her, Charlotte entered her bedroom on
feet of lead. Hurt and embarrassed she considered gathering her things and
getting out of this madhouse. He’d spent all evening seducing her with every
glance, every touch and every smile. And now he just sauntered off to bed,
leaving her alone in her room.
    She took a deep breath and remembered his words— you really should learn to trust me . Maybe this was a
test. Maybe he was seeing if she would get pissed and try to leave.
    Charlotte kicked off her shoes and enjoyed the sound of them
bouncing hollowly off the wall. She’d give this weird place one more day. But
she couldn’t completely talk herself out of her disappointment and frustration.
Kingsley knew she was more than ready and willing to go to bed with him. Maybe
he got off on being a tease. Maybe when he finally did invite her to his room,
she’d kiss his hand and walk off like he had.
    In the bathroom she brushed her teeth and glanced at herself in
the mirror. Kingsley called her beautiful but she never really thought she was.
Pretty maybe, but not beautiful. But tonight with her hair flowing like red wine
down her back, she knew she’d never looked better. But that hadn’t been good
enough for him. Angry, she strode back into the bedroom.
    Charlotte froze when she sensed something behind her. Suddenly
she couldn’t move as two incredibly strong arms grabbed her and held her hard
and fast in place with a hand covering her mouth. She threw all of her strength
into her struggle to get loose but the