Chapter 14
Ryder
Nicole spent most of her day talking to her sister Stephanie. I’d waited in our room and checked on my bank account. Soon, I’d not have to ask permission for my investments.
Freedom would be sweet. If Nicole married me, I had everything I wanted. I shut my computer screen. The problem was that I wouldn’t be giving Nicole what I’d promised. And living with restrictions wasn’t something Nicole was used to.
My father’s demands were just the tip of the iceberg on what royal life required.
For the four o’clock appointment, we walked together to the palace. The air around her smelled like her essential oils. As we left the hotel, Nicole crossed her arms and said, “The lawyers are still talking.”
As the guards opened the gates, I put my hands in my pockets and said, “I can
